Yoga Day preps in full swing by NDMC, Ayush Min

The NDMC officials said that as many as about 10,000 participants will be performing the common protocol Yoga and the programme will start at 6 am and common protocol Yoga by all participants will start at 7 am and go up to 7.45 am. 

The diplomats will participate in Yoga programme at Nehru Park.“Union Minister for Urban Development, Venkaiah Naidu will be the Chief guest, while Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung and Member of Parliament Meenakashi Lekhi will be the guests of honour on the occasion and take part in performing yoga,” Chanchal Yadav, Secretary of the NDMC said.

Outlining the details of the event, the secretary informed that volunteers from organisations like Patanjali Yoga Peetha, Art of Living, Maa Shakti, Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vidyalaya, Dev Sanskriti Uni, Haridwar (Gayatri Pariwar), Moraji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Delhi Police, NDMC, CISF, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, walk-in volunteers, general public, VVIPs and VIPs would perform Yoga on the occasion.

She informed that the other attraction of the event would be the activities performed by eminent organisations, like ‘Ability Unlimited’ when it would demonstrate Yoga on wheelchairs.   Tirsia Kali martial art will be presented by CISF, cultural programme by the students of Jnanasindhu School for Blind, Karnataka, Yoga songs by NDMC school children etc. 

She further added that Shri Sangram Singh would share his personal experience with the participants about the benefits of Yoga.In order to facilitate the participants of Yoga session, the Secretary said that the NDMC will make necessary civic and basic arrangements.