Haryana Government on Thursday constituted a nine-member committee under the chairmanship of Health Minister 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.
The State Government is gearing up to organise the national-level yoga programme on a grand scale in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
As many as 10,000 people from all districts of Haryana would participate in this event. More than 30,000 people are expected to participate in the mega event.
The other members of the committee include Haryana Minister Krishan Kumar Bedi, MlA latika Sharma, Additional Chief Secretaries of Home, Health, Sports and Youth Affairs, Finance and School Education Departments. Director AYUSH would be the Member Secretary. ADC (Tour), Rajneesh Garg, would act as Coordinator in the Chief Minister’s Office for all purposes for the event in addition to his present duties.
A meeting of the State level Coordination Committee under the chairmanship of Haryana Chief Secretary DS Dhesi was also held to review the arrangements for the mega event. The Chief Secretary also presided over a video conference with Deputy Commissioners of all districts to discuss various aspects of this mega event, said an official spokesman.
During the meeting, Dhesi directed Deputy Commissioner Panchkula to make arrangements for comfortable stay and meals for participants, who would stay at Panchkula from June 18 to 21. He also directed the Transport Department to make arrangements to transport the participants from their respective places to Panchkula and back.
It was informed in the meeting that while 1100 participants would take part from district Panchkula, 1000 from district Ambala, 100 participants would attend the mega event from each of the remaining 19 districts of Haryana. Apart from this, 1000 participants would represent the Police Department and 5,000 voluntary participants would represent Patanjali Yog Peeth, Haridwar.
Apart from the main programme at Chandigarh, Yoga Day celebrations would also be organised at sub-division and district levels in Haryana. More than 500 and 2,100 persons would participate in the sub-division and district level programmes respectively, he said.
A special training programme would be held at district level stadium from June 6 to 8 where level A and B trainers would impart training to local Members of Parliament, Members of legislative Assembly, Administrative Officers and other voluntary participants. The Government would also organize 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.
Earlier, a three-day training programme for 84 master trainers was held at Patanjali Yog Peeth, Haridwar from May 14 to 16 in this regard. Another three-day training programme will now be held at district level stadia from May 21 to 23 for level ‘A’ Master Trainers who would impart training to PTIs of government and private schools and DPIs at district level, said the spokesman.
Similarly, three-day training programme will be held at various schools and colleges from May 25 to 27, where level B trainers would impart training to school children and college students. During these training programmes, the children would be identified for their nomination to participate in the programme at Chandigarh.
Following this, a three-day block-level training programme would be held from June 1 to 3 at block level stadium or ground, where level A and B trainers would impart training to sarpanches, panches, elected representatives and other citizens willing for voluntary participation.
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 Chandigarh event. A district-level control room would also be established in all districts for the effective coordination related to the mega event, added the spokesman.