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Day of Yoga 2022 –
‘Yoga for Humanity’.
When the entire world
had just witnessed the
havoc wreaked by the
coronavirus pandemic,
it became imperative
to consider humanity
as ‘One’ and not
differentiate in terms of
religion, race, creed and
culture. The COVID-19 era
has also compelled us to
realize the overarching
importance of health in
everyday life. During these harsh urged the people of the country
times, it is Yoga that has been the to join the International Day of
guiding light for people. There is a Yoga celebrations and inculcate
growing trend of people who are Yoga into their daily lives because
embracing Yoga. a healthy individual means a
healthy family which ultimately
As India is celebrating ‘Azadi
leads to a healthy society. This
th
Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the 8
is the only way to a New India, a
International Day of Yoga is being
healthy India, a fit India!
organised not just all over India,
but around the globe. Preparations
are in full swing at 75 heritage sites
across the country to mark the Prime Minister's
th
75 year of India’s Independence.
A 100-day countdown leading to Clarion Call
‘Yoga Day’ is also underway.
“I wish you should also start
The Prime Minister, through his preparations for ‘Yoga Day’
speeches, has reiterated time on your own right now. Meet
and again about his vision of more and more people, urge
a healthy nation, which is not everyone to join the program
just limited to improving the of ‘Yoga Day’; inspire them. I
health infrastructure in the am sure that all of you will
country but also towards laying participate enthusiastically
special emphasis on preventive in the ‘Yoga Day’, as well as
healthcare including Yoga and adopt Yoga in your daily life.”
Ayurveda. The Prime Minister

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