Ladakh celebrated 7th International Day of Yoga themed ‘Yoga for Wellness’ with great enthusiasm on June 21.

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the central government and the local administration urged people to practice and observe International Day of Yoga at home with their family members. Dignitaries, including politicians, bureaucrats, officials, students, organisations and people enthusiastically participated and performed various asanas in different places.

Stressing the importance of practising yoga in everyday life, CEC, Hill Council, Leh, Tashi Gyalson appealed people to adopt yoga as a part of life for better health.

CEC along with Executive Councillor (Animal/Sheep Husbandry), LAHDC, Leh, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee, and Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Leh, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse performed yoga asanas at Nyoma village, situated at more than 14,000 ft above sea level, during their official tour to the Changthang area. Deputy Chairman, Tsering Angchuk, and EC Agriculture Stanzin Chosphel also performed yoga asanas during the event.

Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal highlighted the importance of yoga in Indian culture. He also performed various yoga asanas and urged people to make yoga a part of their daily lives. 

Advisor to LG, Umang Narula performed yoga in Kargil during his official tour of the district.All the Administrative Secretaries of UT Ladakh, including Principal Secretary, Dr Pawan Kotwal; Secretary GAD, Ajeet Kumar Sahu; Principal Chief Conservator/Secretary, Law, Preet Pal Singh; Divisional Commissioner, Saugat Biswas; Secretary, Information and Social/Tribal Welfare, Padma Angmo; Secretary, Tourism and Employment, Mehboob Ali Khan, and Secretary, Sports/PDD, Ravinder Kumar, also performed yoga during the event.

Volunteers from Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan gave a demonstration of various yoga asanas to the secretaries.