Divisional Commissioner, Saugat Biswas chaired a preparatory meeting on June 8 for the International Day of Yoga celebration themed ‘Be With Yoga Be at Home’.

Saugat Biswas informed that because of the COVID-19 situation, the celebration of International Day of Yoga will be held at home with no gathering strictly as per COVID protocols.

He asked the DCs to ensure the participation of the yoga trained volunteers of NYK and NRISR to train the dignitaries, officers and other participants about the Yoga protocol. He also said that the Yoga training modules are also available on YouTube and the Ministry of AYUSH website.

Underlining the need to take all advanced measures to create a Yoga environment before the celebration on June 21, Saugat Biswas directed both DCs to carry out awareness and publicity measures through the respective DIPRs. The DCs were asked to convene preparatory meetings to work out elaborate plans of action and submit the same within 3 to 4 days.

The ADs of DIPR Leh and Kargil were asked to ensure proper media coverage of Yoga sessions by all the VVIPs, VIPs, opinion leaders, youth icons, other prominent persons and children besides also ensuring proper publicity of the main IYD event through print, electronic and social media including Doordarshan and All India Radio.

To ensure maximum participation of people especially children in the IYD, 2021 celebrations, Biswas suggested conducting district level Yoga contests among adults as well as children where the winners can be felicitated.

The Sub Divisional Magistrates would coordinate the event at the sub-divisional levels in both the districts and people will follow the Yoga protocols circulated by the Ministry of AYUSH.