New Delhi: Tomorrow, June 21, 2020, is the International Day of Yoga. Initiated by India after the Modi Government took over in 2014, it is an international event of some significance. With its origin and practice an Indian age-old tradition, inspired by the Vedas, India holds a grand celebration every year on this day to inspire its people and the world. However this year, with the COVID 19 spread scare still requiring social distancing, the Government of India has invited people to participate from their homes. They have sent out a mailer and are also encouraging participation on social media.
A mailer from the Ministry of AYUSH goes like this:
“Greetings from the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. The International Day of Yoga (IDY) – 2020 is just around the corner and we want to see you there at the event with your family, doing Yoga. We request you and your family to mark your participation by filling in the details in the form: https://forms.gle/Kj7oAjbejSasvDPLA.
Don’t forget to join us with your family and thousands of others tomorrow i.e., 21st June 2020 from your respective homes for doing a 45- minute long Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) drill at 7.00 AM. In fact, you can join us for an introductory session at 6.15 AM on Doordarshan, which will then go on to provide a live demonstration of CYP. It is specially designed to be easily adoptable by the majority of the people irrespective of age and gender and can be learned through simple training sessions, even through online classes (individuals facing health issues are advised to consult a physician before taking up yoga practice).
The official hashtag for this year is #IdoYogaAtHome and we request you to use it on social media.
We are excited to see you at the event. Prepare yourself and be there to do Yoga with the world. See you at 6:15 AM on 21st June 2020.
Warm regards,
PN Ranjit Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH
