Highlights of PM Modi's address at International Yoga Day celebration in Chandigarh

Highlights of PM Modi's address at International Yoga Day celebration in Chandigarh

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the second International Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh on Tuesday. PM Modi addressed thousands of people gathered for asanas at Chandigarh's Capitol Complex. Over 30, 000 people, including 100 differently-abled children, participated in the event, which began at 6.30am. The theme of this year's event is to 'Connect the Youth'. Here are the highlights from the PM's address on Yoga Day:

• Yoga talks about what you will get in this life. It is not a science of afterlife
• This is a day linked with good health and now it has become a people's mass movement
• The way mobile phone has become a part of life, you can make yoga a part of your life too
• The UN is celebrating International Yoga Day all over the world. It was started last year on India's request. This day was picked as it is the longest day and the Earth is closest to the Sun
• I really feel some people don't fully understand the power and benefits of Yoga
• The world supported the idea of International Day of Yoga. All sections of society came together in this endeavour
• This is a day linked with good health and now it has become a people's mass movement
• Yoga is not about what one will get, it is about what one can give up
• With zero budget, yoga provides health assurance. Yoga does not discriminate between rich and poor
• Important to integrate yoga with our lives. Do not wait, make yoga a part of your life
• Let's make yoga more popular globally. Let India produce good yoga teachers
• Today more and more gynaecologists are recommending yoga for pregnant women
• Yoga will connect you to yourself, which is vital in these times when everyone is so busy
• Let's focus on one thing in the coming days, how to mitigate diabetes through yoga. Diabetes can surely be controlled through yoga

Today on the second International Yoga Day, on behalf of the Indian Govt, I am announcing 2 awards. Next year, on this day these awards will be given on behalf of India: (a) Best contribution to yoga internationally (b) Best contribution to yoga within India 

Source: TOI

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Railways to celebrate ‘International Day of Yoga’ on 21st June, 2015: Railway Board Order

Railways to celebrate ‘International Day of Yoga’ on 21st June, 2015: Railway Board Order

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

No.E(MPP)2015/3/12

New Delhi-  dated-18-05-2015.

The General Managers,
All Indian Railways & Production Units.
Director Generals,
RDSO/Lucknow.

NAIR/Vadodara.
Directors/Centralized Training institutes.
CMDs of Railway PSUs.

Sub: Celebration on 21st June 2015 as ‘International Day of Yoga’.

You are aware that United Nations has declared 21st June to be celebrated as ‘International Day of Yoga’.

Since it would be the first occasion, it has been decided that Indian Railways may celebrate 21st June 2015 as International Yoga Day in a big way befitting the occasion and to spread awareness. To mark this occasion in a big way, Railways/PUs etc. are requested to take the following actions on 21.6.2015:

• All offices will open on 21.6.2015 in the forenoon and officers/officials may be directed to report at 9.00 AM.
• Organize Pranayam, Meditation, Yoga demonstrations by engaging Professional Yoga Trainers and arranging mass participation by employees from 9 to 10 AM at all Zonal Headquarters, Divisional Headquarters, Production Units, major workshops, Depots and other units including training institutes.
• The above may be followed by a workshop on the usefulness of yoga through Professional Yoga practitioners giving a discourse/demonstration on the usefulness and health/spiritual benefits of yoga.
• Arrange show casing of promotional films on yoga and distribution of educational & communicational material on yoga, including putting up posters to give wide publicity and coverage for the event.
• lntra-Railway and Intro-Division and Intro-Workshop prizes may be distributed to the best practitioners of yoga.
• All officers/officials may be motivated to participate on this occasion in large numbers by explaining them the benefits & importance of yoga in our life.

Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has released a logo and a booklet on ‘Common Protocol of Yoga Asanas to be performed during mass Yoga demonstration’ on 21 June 2015, which may be downloaded from their website (www.nhp.gov.in) for guidance.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

(R.R.PRASAD)

Exec.Director (Trg. & MPP)

Railway Board.

Copy to:
Secretary, Railway Board. He is requested to make similar arrangements to celebrate
this day in Railway Board.

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/mgt_ser/MPP_Training_Circular/2015/Yoga_Day_210615.pdf

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