To mark the occasion of International Yoga Day, Yoga-Pledge was administered by the General Manager Northern Railway, Ashutosh Gangal virtually at Northern Railways Headquarters Office Baroda House, New Delhi on June 21, 2021. Some simple and useful yoga asanas and yoga kriyas were also performed by a trained yoga instructor on this occasion. A survey on yoga was also conducted.
Gangal motivated railway employees to practice yoga and meditation with this year’s theme — “Be with Yoga, Be at Home” amidst the backdrop of the pandemic. He laid special emphasis on pranayama, which aids in promoting the holistic health of each individual, and is the need of the hour in the current prevailing pandemic environment.
Gangal also encouraged the employees and officers to inculcate yoga as part of their lifestyle, it would be beneficial in reducing work related stress and boost immunity.