Vivekananda Kendra Kanyakumari, Arunachal Prant, and Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalayas Arunachal Pradesh Trust (VKVAPT) celebrated the 10th International Day of Yoga in a grand manner by organizing Yoga Day programs at 101 locations, with a total participation of 17,478 people.
International Day of Yoga is celebrated with grandeur by VKVs, as Yoga is “the core of Vivekananda Kendra.” This day serves as an opportunity to take Yoga to the people in its true essence i.e., yoga as a way of life based on the vision of Oneness. This year, VKVAPT organized International Day of Yoga programs, including those at their own vidyalayas, nearby institutions, and various events for the general public.
The details of programs organized by Cluster/Vibhag are given below:
- Kameng: 18 programs, 2,286 participants
- Papumpare: 20 programs, 4,970 participants
- Subansiri: 23 programs, 2,350 participants
- Siang: 12 programs, 2,116 participants
- Lohit: 20 programs, 3,407 participants
- Tirap: 13 programs, 2,324 participants
- VKVAPT Dibrugarh: 1 program, 25 participants
People from various walks of life enthusiastically joined these programs, practicing Yogasanas and Pranayama as per the International Day of Yoga protocol. Villagers, especially women, showed a lot of interest in these programs. In schools, besides mass yoga displays, competitions for students such as Suryanamaskar, poster design, essay writing, and elocution were conducted, in which many students participated. During the programs in vidyalayas, parents also joined the students and teachers in the yoga practice.
