Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced to set up a Yoga Commission in the State at a State-level programme on the 8th International Day of Yoga held under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. CM Chouhan said that Yoga training would be imparted in the schools of the state to make Yoga an integral part of life for which Yoga teachers will also be recruited. Necessary arrangements will also be established so that people can practice simple Yoga regularly at home. The co-operation of Yoga seekers will be taken from organisations like International Yoga Institute, Patanjali Yoga Sansthan, Isha Yoga Foundation and Art of Living.

Chief Minister Chouhan called upon all the people of the State to practice Yoga daily. Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing a State-level programme at his residence on the 8th International Day of Yoga.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the International Yoga Day programme on the theme of ‘Yoga for Humanity’ from Mysore Palace in Karnataka. He said that Yoga energy will give direction to world health. Yoga, derived from the tradition of Indian culture and spirituality, is today becoming the basis of global co-operation. This will prove to be a means of keeping the human body healthy. International Yoga Day is a symbol of human vitality after the whole world has faced such a huge corona pandemic. Prime Minister Modi said that Yoga is a source of peace for all of us. It is the medium of individual peace, peace for society, peace for nations and peace for the universe. Yoga paves the way for solution to all problems.

Prime Minister Modi said that the country is celebrating the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. Today, in the 75th year of independence, Yoga programmes which are to be organised simultaneously at 75 historical places of the country will create cultural energy and consciousness.

People from different countries of the world are joining Yoga with sunrise and the movement of the Sun. A large number of people are practising yoga with the first rays of the sun in different countries. In this way a ring of yoga is being formed around the whole earth. This is the ‘Cardinal Ring of Yoga’. These efforts are giving a wonderful inspiration to the whole world to balance health. Yoga is now becoming the ‘Way of Life’.

Prime Minister Modi said that Yoga increases our efficiency. It is necessary that we do not take yoga as an additional work. We must adopt it as an integral part of life, it will make yoga a means to celebrate health, happiness and peace. Prime Minister Modi said that youth are joining with new ideas in the field of Yoga. Prime Minister Modi also informed about the Start-up Challenge, Innovative Digital Exhibition and other innovations started by the Union Ministry of AYUSH.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that Yoga is the most powerful way to stay healthy. One who is not physically fit, cannot achieve Atma-Parmatma. Yoga increases the ability to work and the tendency to work hard. Prime Minister Modi, Baba Ramdev and Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev are living examples. They practice yoga daily and are constantly active for the welfare of mankind. Giving his own example, Chief Minister Chouhan said that he had suffered eight fractures in an accident in the year 1998. The practice of yoga and pranayam gave him health benefits and even today he is able to work