Yoga leads to healthy lifestyle
Ongole: Prakasam district joint collector Ronanki Gopala Krishna emphasised that yoga leads to mental development and a healthy lifestyle. He attended the special yoga programme held as part of the Yogandhra- 2025 campaign at Kothapatanam Beach on Sunday.
Speaking at the event, he highlighted the state government's proactive steps toward achieving Healthy Andhra Pradesh and ensuring health security for all citizens.
He said that recognising the significance of yoga as India's heritage treasure, the United Nations declared June 21 as International Yoga Day in 2014, and the country has since celebrated ten International Yoga Days. He said that as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a yoga programme in Visakhapatnam, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has called for the participation of two crore people across the state.
In Prakasam district, the JC announced that yoga events have already been held at tourist destinations like Mallavaram and Tripurantakam. He announced that the programme at Kothapatanam Beach witnessed participation from approximately 2,000 people. He informed that upcoming events include a special Yogandhra programme at Pakala Beach in Singarayakonda mandal on next Sunday, June 15th, and another programme on the 20th featuring around 10,000 self-help group members.
Gopala Krishna said that the district aims to involve at least ten lakh people in yoga practice programmes, with extensive yoga training sessions being conducted by special trainers within the jurisdiction of village and ward secretariats. He emphasised that incorporating 45 minutes of daily yoga practice into one's routine can lead to a lifetime of health and happiness, improving overall health indicators.
Cultural programmes organised during the event provided excellent entertainment to the participants.
Ongole RDO Lakshmi Prasanna, DPO Venkata Naidu, DMHO Dr Venkateswara Rao, Animal Husbandry DD Ravi Kumar, BC Corporation ED Venkateswara Rao, SETNAL CEO Srimannarayana, Tahsildar Madhusudan Rao, various departmental officers, public representatives, and community members participated in the programme.
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