A ‘Yoga Training Camp’ was conducted on the Chhattisgarh Assembly premises on Wednesday. Chief Minister Raman Singh, Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal, Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and MlAs participated in the exercises.
The camp was organized jointly by State Health and Family Welfare Department and Patanjali Yogpeeth in connection with the preparation for the ‘International Yoga Day’ on June 21 this year.
At the venue, the Chief Minister stated that Yoga is a part of our tradition for hundreds of years. It has raised the stature of our country in the eyes of the world.He said that to maintain mind and body balance, it is imperative to practice Yoga.
Singh said that in a fast paced world it is essential to do Yoga for maintaining sound health. The United Nations has accepted the proposal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to observe June 21 as ‘International Yoga Day’. All the 177 member-nations of the UN will observe Yoga Day. The stature of India has risen with the acceptance of Yoga by the entire globe.
Singh added that there are many benefits of Yoga and it will carried out to all the villages in Chhattisgarh. Yoga is not meant for a day but it should be done throughout life. The ‘International Yoga Day’ is conducted to create awareness among the masses towards Yoga, he said.
Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal said Yoga is a part of healthy life. It is imperative to do Yoga to lead a balanced life. It should become our habit. The trainers from Patanjali Yogapeeth gave training session of all the exercises which will be performed on ‘International Yoga Day’ on June 21.It may mentioned here that 30-minute Yoga session will be held all over the world ,including Chhattisgarh on the ‘International Yoga Day’.