Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that state’s Police officials and Asha workers will participate in the 75 crore Surya-Namaskar programme being organized under the "Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Independence Day.
“A letter has been written in this regard to the Director General of Police and Mission Director. A letter would also be written to the Chief Secretary for other employees of the State Government to participate in the Surya Namaskar programme,” Vij said.
He said that training has been given to the personnel of Education Department and Ayush Department and now police personnel and ASHA workers will also be included in this, in which they will be given three days training through Yog Aayog trainers. The virtual training will also be done and instructions have also been given to the Chairman of Haryana Yog Aayog to create a virtual link so that people can do Surya Namaskar at the scheduled time every day.
The Minister said that Haryana is leading the way in terms of registration in Surya Namaskar programme in North India so far and 2350 institutions of the state have got themselves registered now, whereas Haryana is in second in the whole country in terms of registration of institutions after Maharashtra.
He said that this programme started on January 3 and will continue till February 20, out of which Surya Namaskar will be done for 21 days. On the coming January 26, Surya Namaskar would be performed on a Mega scale across the country and in this episode all CBSE affiliated schools would participate in it. Similarly, work will be done to make world record regarding Surya Namaskar on February 7 and 12 and 75 crore Surya Namaskars will be completed, Vij added.
He further said that instructions have been issued to all concerned officers like DG Police, DG Jail and Commandant General Home Guard under Home Department to ensure maximum participation.
Haryana Yog Aayog chairman Jaideep Arya informed that the Ministry of AYUSH has launched 75 crore Surya Namaskar programme on January 3, with the objective of creating a culture of fitness and promoting healthy lifestyle through the practice of Yogasana.