Visakhapatnam set to create a new record on International Yoga Day
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed that the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam be conducted in a record-breaking manner.
'Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already announced that he will be participating in the celebrations on June 21 in Visakhapatnam, and the event must be historic and unforgettable,' Mr. Naidu said while reviewing the arrangements for the programme at his camp office on Friday.
This year's theme
Noting that this year's theme was 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health', Mr. Naidu observed, 'This is a prestigious event. The Prime Minister's presence makes it even more special. It must be conducted spectacularly and should mark the beginning of a widespread yoga movement across the State.'
He further said that every citizen should be made a stakeholder. The programme must reach at least two crore people. The State-wide campaign should be launched under the theme, Yogandhra-2025, he said.
To prepare the people for the bid event, a 'Yoga Month' would be observed from May 21 to June 21, the Chief Minister said. During this period, yoga practice sessions should be conducted in all the village and ward secretariat jurisdictions. Private individuals, trainers, yoga associations, and experts should be involved as partners, he said. Citizens should be offered both online and offline training for a month. Those who complete the training should be awarded certificate of recognition, he added.
Registrations for Yoga Day participation should be facilitated through the village and ward secretariats. Students from schools and colleges should also be actively involved, the Chief Minister said.
'Everyone must consider yoga a fundamental responsibility. Even after the Yoga Day, regular practice must continue across the State. There must be widespread discussions on yoga. To enhance visibility and outreach, organisations such as the Isha Foundation and the Art of Living should be engaged. The International Yoga Day in Andhra Pradesh should rewrite history,' the Chief Minister said.
Officials presented plans for the Prime Minister's programme and crowd arrangements at R.K. Beach in Visakhapatnam. They said the participants would spread across from R.K. Beach to Bheemunipatnam Beach.
Arrangements were being made for approximately 2.5 lakh people to participate in yoga along this stretch. About 68 locations had been identified for the event, including public spaces such as R.K. Beach, Rushikonda, schools, cricket grounds, police and sports complexes, navy premises, and other open grounds.
As it marked 10 years of International Yoga Day, the Chief Minister insisted that the Vizag event be conducted in the 'grandest possible manner.' He suggested that 5 lakh people be involved by organising yoga sessions across all suitable locations along the coastline from R.K. Beach to Srikakulam.
Aiming at new record
It was at the initiative of Mr. Narendra Modi that the United Nations designated June 21 as International Yoga Day. Yoga would be practised from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. on that day.
The first such event in 2015, featuring 36,000 participants on a single stage, had entered the Guinness World Records. In the inaugural year, yoga was conducted in 84 countries. Today, more than 170 countries observe International Yoga Day. In 2023, Surat had hosted another record-breaking yoga session with 1,53,000 participants at one location, setting a new Guinness World Record.
The Andhra Pradesh government now plans to surpass that record with the Vizag event. It will be conducted in coordination with the Health Department, AYUSH Ministry, and Central Government agencies.
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