With International Yoga Day round the corner, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Chief Minister Raghubar Das to ensure public participation in making it a grand event while underlining the benefits of yoga for better physical and mental health as well as social coordination.
In his letter, the PM has stated that the programmes convened by Government of India across the world on the occasion of first International Yoga Day were immensely successful and applauded by one al all.
According to Modi, the day is a means to develop yoga as a way of life. International Yoga Day will popularise yoga among people from all walks of life who can use it to attain mental and physical well-being, he added.
The national event on the occasion of International Yoga Day will be held in Chandigarh on June 21, with similar programmes being observed in all states, down to Panchayat-level. A booklet and DVD depicting the protocols have been drafted by the Aayush Department, which are also available on the Department’s website.
In the wake of PM’s appeal, Das has exhorted the denizens of Jharkhand, especially the youth, to observe International Yoga Day on a grand scale. He has instructed State Health Department to make arrangements to organise events to mark the day in an extensive manner.
Educational institutions, social organisations, commercial establishments are to be included in the plans for celebrating International Yoga Day. Health Department has been asked to draft a strategy for this purpose.