Haryana Government is gearing up to observe International Yoga Day on June 21 in a big way across the state. Sports Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that various officers would be deputed for successful organisation of International Yoga Day. The advice of Yoga Guru Ramdev would also be taken from time-to-time so as to make the event a major success in Haryana. Yoga asanas would be organised in all educational institutions along with district headquarters in Haryana on the day, CD prepared by Indian Yoga Institute and many other yoga organisations would also be presented during various programmes.
Haryana’s brand Ambassador for promotion of Yoga and Ayurveda- Yog Guru Baba Ramdev had earlier announced that volunteers would launch a campaign from June 1 to June 20 and invite the people at their door step to participate in the International Yoga Day. For this, 10,000 volunteers in Haryana would actively work to ensure people’s participation in the celebration of the day. In order to make the celebration of International Yoga Day a huge success in the State on June 21, a meeting of organising committee constituted by Haryana Government will be convened under Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Tuesday.
Notably, an organizing committee was constituted by Chief Minister Manohar lal on May 8 to prepare a detailed action plan for successful organization of International Yoga Day across Haryana. The Committee comprised of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij, Additional Chief Secretary Sports Dr KK Khandelwal, Additional Chief Secretary Health Ram Niwas, Principal Secretary Education TC Gupta and representative from Patanjali Yogpeeth Haridwar Dr Jaideep Arya among others.
Baba Ramdev, accompanied by his close aide Acharya Balkrishna, had met the Chief Minister and his Cabinet on May 8 to discuss plans to promote of yoga and ayurveda in the state. Haryana Government would start Yog and Vyayam Shalas in about 1000 villages of the state from festival of Vijay Dashmi to be celebrated on October 22. Also, 1000 trainers would soon be appointed for these Yog and Vyayam Shalas and they would be given monthly honorarium of Rs8,100 per month.