Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, is prepared to inaugurate International Day of Yoga-2022. With 100 days of campaigning the Yoga Mahotsav-2022 organized by MDNIY (Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga) under Ministryof Ayush begins tomorrow. The inaugural session will also be graced by auspicious presence of the Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Environment and Forest Shri Bhupender Yadav, Chief Minister of Haryana Shri Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister of Sikkim Shri Prem Singh Tamang, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, MoS for Ayush and WCD Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai and Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh,
The basic objective of this event is to give a wider promotion and publicity to various dimensions of Yoga and its utility and also to promote the 100 days countdown campaign to IDY-2022 (International Day of Yoga) for Health, Well-being and World Peace. Also, to widen the horizons the Ministry of Ayush under the aegis of Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga. The campaign starts from tomorrow which will include 100 days, 100 cities and 100 organisations between 13th March, 2022 to 21st June, 2022 across the globe. IDY-2022 is the 8th edition of International Day of Yoga.
Ministry of Ayush, being the nodal ministry for IDY in India, has taken the lead in organizing seven successful editions of International Day of Yoga (IDY) which found great enthusiasm and worldwide support. The Ministry has initiated various programmes over the last 7 years in taking the message of Yoga globally.
Around 1500 participants including the academic Yoga Masters, Scholars, Policy Makers, Bureaucrats, Corporate Personnel Yoga Enthusiasts and Experts of Allied Sciences are going to participate in Yoga Mahotsav-2022.
