Yoga necessary to be healthy

DAINIK NATION BUREAU

Minister of State (Independent Charge) Co-operatives Dr Dhan Singh Rawat held a meeting in connection with Fourth International Yoga Day event, at his chambers in Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday.

He said that the fourth International Yoga Day was indeed a matter of pride for the state. Everyone should do yoga and stay disease free. The education department of Haridwar and Dehradun along with the vice-chancellors, Principals and registrars were given necessary instruction for managing the participants and conducting the event in a proper manner. It was highlighted in the meeting that all participants must give their details along with photographs and one group will consist of 50 participants.

Each group will be led by group leader and each institution will have a nodal officer.  On June 19, all group leaders must come to practice Yoga.  Group leader will be given 50 T-Shirt and each group leader will be given a bus to ferry the participants.  The higher secondary education department has been given a target of bringing 4000 to 5000 Yoga participants on voluntary basis.