In the run-up to the International Yoga Day on June 21, Haryana Government would organize special yoga training camps for Governor, Chief Minister, Ministers, MlAs, administrative officers, panches, sarpanches other elected representatives at block level in the state.
A special training programme would be held at district level stadium from June 6 to 8 where local Members of Parliament, Members of legislative Assembly, Administrative Officers and other voluntary participants would be trained in the state.
Apart from this, the State Government would organise three-day training for Governor, Chief Minister and Ministers, MlAs and Administrative Officers at State Headquarters at parade ground, Panchkula from June 12 to 14, said Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij.
A yoga training programme would be organized for panches, sarpanches, other elected representatives and administrative officers at block level in the state from June 1 to 3.
Vij said that those ‘Yog Sadhaks’ who would make outstanding performance during these training camps would participate in the national level programme to be organized in Chandigarh on ‘International Yoga Day’, June 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be the chief guest at this function.
The Sports Minister said that more than 10,000 participants would represent Haryana in the national level programme.
The BJP led State Government had recently constituted a nine-member committee under the chairmanship of Anil Vij for making all arrangements, on behalf of the concerned Departments, Boards and Corporations, for celebration of International Yoga Day in a befitting manner on June 21 at Chandigarh.
He said that apart from ‘ Yog Sadhaks’ from all districts of the state, yoga trainers and Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) from Police , Education and Ayush Departments, students of schools and colleges, representatives of Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and other social organizations and ‘Yog Sadhaks’ of Patanjali Yog Peeth and Bharat Swabhiman Trust would participate in this programme.
Various programmes would also be organized throughout the state at district and block level on the occasion of International Yoga Day on June 21. A minimum of 2100 participants would participate in the programmes to be organized at district level and about 500 Yog Sadhaks would participate in the programmes at block level. All arrangements for these programmes have been made, he added.
For the national event at Chandigarh, a dress rehearsal will be held on June 18 and 19.
A participation certificate will also be given to all participants who would participate
in the event.