As many as 11.31 lakh NCC cadets from across the country would aim for a world record on June 21 - the first-ever International Yoga Day - by participating in a yoga event in Lucknow, officials revealed.
The decision follows a communiqué by the state department of Ayush to the National Cadet Corps to ask all scouts and guides to work towards making the Yoga Day a huge success.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Make Yoga a Mass Movement
In a Facebook post, Modi said the global community had come together in support of celebrating the first International Day of Yoga on June 21.
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On a daylong visit to Lucknow on Monday, NCC Director General Lt.Gen. Anirudh Chakravarti said that of the 11.31 lakh cadets who would perform yoga on June 21, as many as 89,000 would be from Uttar Pradesh. Preparations were on for the event, to be held between 7 am and 7:30 am on June 21, an official said.
Chakravarti said there were 70,000 youngsters waiting to be assimilated in the NCC.
The United Nations, at the bidding of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has declared June 21 as the World Yoga Day.
Source: IANS
The United Nations, at the bidding of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has declared June 21 as the World Yoga Day.
Source: IANS
'International Yoga Day' Matter of Pride for India: Prime Minister Modi
Prime Minister Modi had chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations for International Yoga Day to make yoga a mass movement globally.
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 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Overviews Preparation For International Yoga DayPM Modi called for coordinated effort from yoga practitioners, spiritual leaders and participation from public to make the celebration a relevant one. | Advertisement
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Mass Public Events to Mark the First International Yoga Day in Belgium
Several thousand people are expected to participate in these free yoga events in Brussels, Antwerp and Ghent, among other cities.
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