With the aim of fulfilling the vision of ‘Healthy Jharkhand, Prosperous Jharkhand’ of the State Government and making the 11th International Yoga Day programme a success, Jharkhand Education Project Council, Ranchi under the School Education and Literacy Department of the State organised a mass Surya Namaskar and Yoga Protocol practice in all the government and government aided schools of the State under 'Yogamay Jharkhand' on Wednesday.
In this, as many as 9 lakh students and teachers studying in government schools of the State created history by simultaneously starting Surya Namaskar and Yoga Protocol practice in their respective schools at the same time from 7.15 to 8 in the morning. Yoga Protocol practice will be conducted in all schools till June 20 and a lot of enthusiasm was seen among the students and teachers of government schools regarding the start of collective Surya Namaskar and Yoga Protocol.
In this programme District Education Officer, District Education Superintendent, Additional District Program Officer, Division Incharge, Block Education Extension Officer, BPO, BRP and CRP of all the districts participated in one allotted school each.
To ensure the successful organisation of the 11th International Yoga Day programme on June 21, preparations have begun on a large scale in the government schools of the State 10 days in advance and for this physical education teachers and nodal teachers of all government and government aided schools have been given training in Surya Namaskar and yoga protocol practice at the district, block and cluster level. It will be mandatory for all teachers and students to participate in the International Yoga Day program on June 21.