Countdown begins! 100 days for 7th International Day of Yoga
13 Mar 2021 14:52:37
New Delhi, Mar 13: Starting from today as the 100th day, India has begun its countdown for the 7th International Yoga Day that is to be celebrated on June 21, 2021. According to the Ministry of AYUSH, an event was organized at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) to announce and celebrate the 100 days' countdown, with a live demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol was also executed.
The MoS of Sports and Youth Affairs, who was initially going to address the media about the countdown himself but had to cancel it due to security reasons, had also participated in the celebration. The ministry of AYUSH has maintained that the 100 days’ countdown is an important event in observation of International day of Yoga every year.
The Ministry of AYUSH hoped to kindle a “Mass Movement for Health and Wellbeing” through Yoga in the 100 day run-up to International Day of Yoga 2021. At a time when the country and the world are focused on recovery from the adverse effects of the pandemic, such a movement would be highly relevant and contribute significantly to the recovery of the pandemic of COVID 19, lending greater focus to public health, preventive medicine, and personal care on both physical and mental fronts.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi annually leads the nation in observation of IDY. According to the plan, in 2020 the venue for IDY was Leh, but the physical event could not happen because of the pandemic. However, around 100 volunteers from the UT of Ladakh were trained by MDNIY as yoga protocol instructors. The Yoga instructors and teachers contribute significantly in the development of tourism in the region. During the Mar 13 celebration, the Union Minister of Sports also inaugurated the reorientation programme for these yoga protocol instructors. The Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also participated in the live demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol during the 100 days’ launch at MDNIY.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi annually leads the nation in observation of IDY. According to the plan, in 2020 the venue for IDY was Leh, but the physical event could not happen because of the pandemic. However, around 100 volunteers from the UT of Ladakh were trained by MDNIY as yoga protocol instructors. The Yoga instructors and teachers contribute significantly in the development of tourism in the region. During the Mar 13 celebration, the Union Minister of Sports also inaugurated the reorientation programme for these yoga protocol instructors. The Union Minister Kiren Rijiju also participated in the live demonstration of Common Yoga Protocol during the 100 days’ launch at MDNIY.
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