Friday, 10 June 2016

Mass yoga sessions in Delhi planned

NEW DELHI: June 10, 2016, DHNS

The Centre will organise mass Yoga demonstrations at six locations including the Connaught Place here to mark International Day of Yoga on June 21, notwithstanding the main event will be held in Chandigarh this year.

Besides, at least 100 residential societies have also been marked for holding Yoga sessions here from 7 am to 8 am when Chandigarh will witness this year’s mega show of mass Yoga performance at Capitol Complex.

School students selected from across the country will demonstrate their Yoga skills during three-day National Yoga Olympiad organised by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Olympiad will be held on the NCERT premises from June 18.

The Ministry of Ayush is expecting about 10,000 people for the Yoga events. The main event will be organised by the Central government in Chandigarh during which about 30,000 people are expected participate. 

The Prime Minister recently confirmed that he will attend the International Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh. Mass Yoga demonstrations in the national capital will be held under the aegis of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation in collaboration with Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Art of Living Foundation, Ramdev’s Patanjali Yoga Peeth and other NGOs.

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