For ensuring maximum participation on International Yoga Day scheduled on June 21, District Collector Niranjan Das has directed officials to organise a collective yoga camp and appealed to the residents of the district to participate in maximum numbers.
According to officials, yoga will be performed at Government Boys Higher Secondary School from 7 am to 7:35 am. The occasion will be marked by presence of Member of Parliament (MP) from Mahasamund Chandu lal Sahu, MlA Santosh Upadhyay and Gowardhan Singh Manjhi along with Chairperson Zila Panchayat Gariaband Dr Schweta Sharma. The Collector informed that interested persons could reach the venue by 6.30 am.He also chaired a meeting in this connection and gave necessary directives to the officers. The Collector asked district administration officials to hold Yoga camps at block and Gram Panchayat levels as well. In the district-level programmes district administration officers, employees, their families and police personnel will take part.Keeping in mind the monsoon season, necessary arrangements have also been made in Agriculture Produce Marketing Yard compound at Gariaband.