Punjab Government has finalised arrangements for participation of 10,000 volunteers from the State in the International Yoga Day celebrations at Capitol Complex, Chandigarh, on June 21. Prime Minister Narendra Modi would preside over the function in which volunteers from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh would participate.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on late Tuesday evening held a review meeting to finalise the plan and arrangements with the leaders of SAD-BJP alliance and the Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendent of Police of the districts.
Badal, presiding over a meeting, underscored the need for ensuring the participation of volunteers undergoing Yoga training so that state could be represented in a unique and befitting manner.
He asked the State Chief Secretary Sarvesh Kaushal to make elaborate arrangements to ensure adequate transport, boarding-lodging and food facilities for the volunteers participating in the event.
Badal also asked the officers to depute the teams of doctors and para-medical staff on the site of function to tackle with any sort of emergency.
Apprising the Chief Minister about the arrangements, Kaushal said that around 23,146 volunteers have registered themselves online for these functions adding that out of these, 10,000 volunteers would participate in the function whereas remaining one would take part in block level functions organized in the state.
He said that the volunteers from nearby districts like SAS Nagar (Mohali), Roopnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala and SBS Nagar would largely participate in the main function adding that those coming from far flung districts would be provided accommodation in Mohali.
Kaushal said that the participating 10,000 volunteers have been divided in 200 groups with 50 members each and the group leaders of these groups would be briefed about the details of function on June 13 adding that the final rehearsal for this function would be conducted on June 19.
Also briefing the Chief Minister about the block level functions, the Chief Secretary said that Yoga trainers from Patanjali and Ayush Department were imparting Yoga training to people across the state.
He said that likewise CDs of Yoga postures in Hindi, Punjabi and English along with other relevant material were being distributed in state to make the people aware about this unique art of healthy living.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister while expressing satisfaction over the arrangements asked the officers to the participation of group of boys and girls from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Force Preparatory Academy and Mai Bhago Armed Force Preparatory Academy for Girls.
Among the total 23,146 registered volunteers from the state, 44 percent are children, 28 percent youth, 26 percent adults, and two percent are senior citizens.