Social Welfare Minister and Chairperson Chhattisgarh Yoga Commission Anila Bhendiya the other day reviewed the preparations for the fifth International Yoga Day to be organised on June 21.
Officials of the Yoga Commission informed that this year the target is to motivate nearly 60 lakh people to participate in the event. Last year, 59 lakh 89 thousand 364 people had participated in the group demonstration of yoga, setting a record that got included in Golden Book of World Records.
Officials informed that necessary guidelines will be issued to district collectors to ensure that maximum number of people get to participate in the event.
The main event will be organized at Sardar Balbeer Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium from 7am to 8am.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has been invited as chief guest for the event. Ministers, MLAs, higher officials, and prominent citizens of Raipur city will also be invited to attend the programme. Similar programmes will be held in district headquarters.
Like previous year, this year also yoga training programmes will be held at state and district-level for common people within given time-limit. The state level training session will be held on June 11. At district-level, the training session will be held from June 12-14. At block level, the rehearsal session will be held on June 15-16 and at Gram Panchayat level, the rehearsal session will be held on June 17-18.
The review meeting held at Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan) was attended by Secretary Social Works Imil Lakda, Director Social Welfares Chandrakant Uikey.
Joint Secretary School Education Saurabh Kumar, Director Panchayat Department Ajitendra Shukla, and senior department officials along with other officials of Ayush Department.