International Yoga Day: Mass Yoga Performance by DIVYANGJAN across India
It is contemplated that about 20,000 Divyangjan perform Yoga at 100 different locations in different states of India.
Hyderabad: As suggested by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi in the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 27th September 2014, the 21st June of every year is observed as International Day of Yoga.
On the occasion of “9th International Day of Yoga – 2023” the Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India has contemplated to exhibit the abilities of Persons with Disabilities belonging to 21 categories under RPWD Act 2016.
It is contemplated that about 20,000 Divyangjan perform Yoga at 100 different locations in different states of India.
Apart from this about 3000 Persons with Divyang such as Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Locomotors Disability, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Thalassemia etc. from across the country are performing Mass Yoga on 21st June – 2023 in the event organised by Dept. of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) in coordination with National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID), Secunderabad at the “Kanha Wellness Centre, Kanha Village, Rangareddy District, Telangana – 509325.
Honourable Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India will grace the event as “Chief Guest” in this Mass Yoga performance by Divyangjan and Honourable Minister of State, Shri A. Narayan Swamy, Honourable Member of Parliament, Shri Manne Srinivas Reddy and Honourable Member of Legislative Assembly, Telangana Shri Y. Anjuaiah Yadav will be Guests of Honour on this Mega Event. DDG Shri Kishor Babu Rao Surwade, DEPwD along with Shri B.V Ram Kumar, Director NIEPID and other officials of DEPwD will also be present at the venue.
This Mega Event is evaluated by International World Book of Records, Asia Book of Records & India Book of Records for maximum number of Divyangjan performing Yoga.
The participants are well informed about the Yoga protocol with video instructions and guidelines. Rehearsals for the event will be held on 20th June 2023 at “Kanha Wellness Centre, Kanha Village, Rangareddy District, Telangana – 509325.
The Video Message of Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji will be telecast during this Mega Event.
All the participants will be provided with Yoga dress and Yoga Mats and Participation certificates are issued to all the Divyangjan as well as volunteers after completion of the event.
