Be it citizens, corporates, public institutions or govt departments, everybody embraced the true art of living yesterday
CISF follows Modi lead
The CISF celebrated Yoga Day in a grand manner from 7 to 7.45 am at all 336 units, training institutions, reserve battalions, zonal, sector and force headquarters across the length and breadth of the country.
Apart from this, CISF was also designated as a nodal force for conducting yoga demonstrations in Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. A team of 1,000 personnel from CAPFs consisting of various ranks under the guidance of N. Venu Gopal, IG (NS), CISF, Dayal Gangwar, DIG (NCR), Raghubir lal, DIG (DMRC) participated in the session at F-Block enclosure, Inner Circle, Connaught Place, New Delhi.On the occasion, CISF women commandos of the CISF Unit, DMRC, trained in Pekiti Tirsia Kali, a Filipino martial art, showcased self-defence techniques to generate awareness among masses. The gathering applauded the demonstration presented by the CISF women commando team.
CISF personnel of lucknow based units along-with other fellow CAPF personnel also participated in a mass yoga demonstration organised in lucknow led by Prime Minister NarendraModi. On this occasion, a yoga session was also conducted at CISF Headquarters, New Delhi, wherein O P Singh, DG CISF, R K Mishra, ADG (HQrs), Dharmendra Kumar, ADG (Airport Sector), Senior Officers and other CISF personnel participated.
DDA drive
Delhi Development Authority celebrated International Day of Yoga through Art of living and at Yamuna Sports Complex through Vivekanand Yogasharm Hospital. Yoga lovers started assembling early in the morning and the protocol issued by the Government was followed by the yoga instructors who led the yoga lovers in performing various asanas. This event was organised in collaboration with Ministry of Ayush. More than 10,000 people participated at these three centres.
Coast Guard vigil
With an aim to introduce the benefits of yoga to the personnel of the service, the International Yoga day was celebrated by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) across all formations in a befitting manner. All the five regional headquarters, 14 district headquarters, 42 stations and 7 air enclaves of the ICG conducted yoga sessions simultaneously, at their respective locations. The yoga session commenced at 6 am. The ships also conducted yoga session for their officers and personnel. Approximately 10,000 personnel including the regional commanders, officers, men and their families participated in the event. In addition, the Yoga day was also organised at the Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi and at Sec 24 NOIDA. Addl DG VSR Murthy, PTM, TM, alongwith the officers, men and their families posted at New Delhi participated in the event and performed various asanas.
The yoga session at the Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi and Sector-24 at NOIDA was performed under the supervision of teachers of the Art Of living. During the session, the audience was apprised about the advantages of yoga for their general health, well being and self awareness. In addition to these asanas, simple pranayama and concentration of the mind was also practised. The module has been developed by the Ministry of AYUSH, in consultation with all the yoga institutes in the country. The ICG regularly conducts yoga sessions across all formations under supervision of qualified instructors.
Northern Railway organises workshops
On the occasion of International Yoga Day today, Northern Railway organised Yoga Divas at headquarters office, Baroda House, New Delhi. On all the Divisional Offices, Workshops and at production units with great enthusiasm. Main programme was organised at Railway officers club, State entry Road, New Delhi today in which RK Kulshreshtra, General Manager, Northern Railway, RN Singh, Divisional Railway Manager, Delhi Division, other Senior Railway Officials, Railway personnel and their family members participated in the Yoga . Yoga is very helpful in curbing life style related problems.
NHPC powers change
NHPC limited, India's premier hydropower company, celebrated the third international day of yoga with full enthusiasm and gaiety. KM Singh, Chairman and Managing Director, NHPC started a community yoga session at Community Hall, NHPC Residential Complex at Faridabad in the presence of Balraj Joshi, Director (Technical) and N. K. Jain, Director (Personnel) and other senior officers. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh explained the benefits of adopting yoga in our daily life. The community session witnessed large scale participation of NHPC employees and their families.
Assam Rifles tries various asanas
As part of International Yoga Day celebrations, a grand event for all Central Armed Police Forces in Meghalaya State was organised by headquarters Directorate General Assam Rifles at Assam Rifles Sports Complex, Shillong on 21 June. More than 750 soldiers of Assam Rifles, BSF, CISF and CRPF performed various breathing exercises and yoga asanas. The volunteers from the Patanjali Yogpeet, guided the participants through the paces of the event. Besides this central event, yoga was practiced at all Units and Headquarters of Assam Rifles in Assam , Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura , Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh .
KVians take a pledge
Yoga Day was celebrated with enthusiasm and fervour at all Kendriya Vidyalayas throughout the country and abroad (Kathmandu, Tehran and Moscow). The Commissioner, KVS, Mr Santosh Kumar Mall, performed asanas at Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 2, Delhi Cantt, with thousands of children and officers of KVS headquarters and Regional Office Delhi under the guidance of B.D. Sharma.
Nearly 3,000 students participated in the event. A song on benefits of yoga (Chand Minute Yoga, Bada Fayada Hoga) was presented by the students of KV 2 Delhi cantt.
The commissioner, KVS, appealed to students and all other present to make yoga a part of their daily routine. A student of Class VI, KV No. 2, Sarthak shared the benefits that he personally feels after performing yoga as a daily practice. The commissioner also announced construction of yoga platforms at Kendriya Vidyalayas.
SSB units take up challenge
Nearly 500 SSB personnel attended group yoga at lucknow, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed the way in celebrating the third international yoga day. Arachana Ramasundram, IPS, DG SSB, also participated in the yoga session at the premises of the 25th Bn Campus at Ghitorni, New Delhi. The SSB has continuously been promoting yoga for disease prevention, fitness promotion and management of many lifestyle-related disorders. The event was organised at six frontier headquarters, 18 sector headquarters, 66 battalions and other formations.
NMDC strives for a healthy India
NMDC celebrated world yoga day by promoting healthy India and creating a greater level of consciousness for yoga. PK Satpathy, Director (Production) and Sandeep Tula, Director (Personnel) motivated the employees by their active participation in Yoga Exercises spreading a message that ‘Yoga and Meditation helps to live a stress free healthy life and these should be practiced as a part of our life.'
NMDC has always been a fore running orrganisation towards pursuing the government initiatives and programmes such as Swachha Bharat, Make In India, Cashless Transactions, Digital India and Skilled India.
Power Grid mantra
North Eastern region head quarters of Power Grid Corporation of India limited, Shillong celebrated the international yoga day by taking pledges to make yoga an integral part of their daily life to promote their inner balance and peace. Further, various activities including training sessions on yoga, stress management and lecture sessions were arranged.
Bharat Pertroleum tried various asanas
D Rajkumar C and MD, Bharat Petroleum Corporation ltd., led the celebrations of the international yoga day at BPCl Corporate office, Mumbai by participating in a 90 minute session on Yoga which was conducted by Sandeep Solanki a well know yoga specialist and trainer.A large number of employees participated in this 90 minute session where-in Kriyas, Asanas, Pranayam and Dhyana were taught and demonstrated for leading a healthy and blissful life.
The session began with light exercises consisting of shoulder and neck movements. As the session gained momentum the asanas, kriyas and pranayam were demonstrated which helped to release the tensions and stiffness in various parts of the body. The right breathing pattern and dhyana made the participants feel light and energised.The objective of international yoga day is to promote the practice of yoga and make it an integral part of one's life. Yoga not only takes care of physical fitness but also ensures mental and emotional fitness
NSD organises yoga camp
National School of Drama has celebrated international yoga day on June 21 from 10.00 am onwards in the campus by organising a Yoga Camp under a Yoga Expert, Sunaina Aarah in which Director (NSD), Registrar (NSD), Dy. Registrar (NSD), Faculty, Students, Artists and Staff participated and did couple of exercises and took initiative to bring Yoga in their daily life.
On this day, Prof. Waman Kendre, Director, NSD has stated that “Yoga is our heritage, our precious gift from our ancestors and we should bring it to our life for our own benefit.”
Sunaina Aarha, Yog Expert emphasized on the value of co-ordination between breath and movement during Yog. She trained everyone there on the basis of same aspect i. e. breath and movement co-ordination.