The State Government has started preparations for holding mega show on International Yoga Day scheduled on June 21. Ranchi will be hosting main event of International Yoga Day, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the main function at Prabhat Tara Ground on June 21. Prior to Ranchi, National Capital Delhi hosted the main event of first International Yoga Day, while the second Yoga day was held in Chandigarh, followed by Lucknow in 2017 and last year, the main function was held in Dehradun.
As part of preparations for Yoga day, two separate meetings were held on Thursday—first under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary DK Tiwari and second under Ranchi district administration headed by Ranchi Deputy Commissioner, Rai Mahimapat Ray.
The Chief Secretary today held a video conferencing with all the DCs of the State and issued directions to organise International Yoga Day a grand affair on the lines of Independence Day and Republic Day. Apart from main function in Ranchi, the function will be held at four levels—district, sub-division, block and at panchayat level.
Various modes such as Nukkad Natak, distribution of pamphlets, debate and seminars will be used to create awareness on Yoga Day. All DCs have been asked to conduct massive awareness drive on June 10, similarly, a training session will held for participants participating at Yoga Day on June 17, 18 and 19. A day before the Yoga Day, seminars will be held at the same time directions have been issued to ensure participation of students from universities and various organisations. The Yoga day will be held from 6.30 am to 7.45 am.
Meanwhile, the Ranchi district administration too held a meeting for preparations of Yoga Day which was attended by officials from health department and others. The DC said that as Yoga Day is not public meeting or rallies only those who are trained or expert in Yoga asanas should participate in the function and in this connection training session should be held. The Ranchi District administration has set a target of participation of more than 50,000 people at the main function. For participation of yoga enthusiasts the there will be online entry so as there will be complete information of participants. The process of online entry will commence from June 10 and the participants will get Yoga T-shirt two days before the main function.
Entry of participants at Yoga Day will commence from 3 am to 5 am and during the day traffic will be diverted from the main venue.
At DC meeting Ishwar Basavaraddi director of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, shared his experience on Yoga with the participants in the meeting. All the departments, directorates and educational institutions participating at Yoga Day have been asked to submit the list and number of participants attending the Yoga day. Apart from government departments and educational institutions, security personnel from military and para military forces, CRPF, JAP and other agencies will participate.