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Hans India
26-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
Training for 4,400 yoga instructors
Vizianagaram: As part of the month-long Yogandhra-25 initiative, the Vizianagaram district administration is set to launch a massive yoga training campaign at the village level. Joint Collector and Yogandhra District Special Officer S. Sethumadhavan has directed MPDOs to immediately identify and register 4,400 yoga instructors to conduct grassroots training programs. From May 27 to 31, master trainers will train these selected instructors in their respective mandals. Each village secretariat jurisdiction is to identify seven yoga instructors, and their names must be promptly uploaded online. To facilitate the training, two master trainers will be assigned to each mandal. In an online review meeting held on Saturday, the Joint Collector discussed the preparation plans for Yogandhra-25 with district officials, program committee members, MPDOs, and municipal commissioners. It was announced that those who complete the five-day training will receive certification from the National Institute of Yoga. These certified instructors will then be responsible for conducting yoga training programs at the village level. Additionally, daily yoga sessions for city residents will commence from Monday, with classes to be held at the Paidithalli Ammavari Temple on Mondays and Tuesdays from 6 AM to 8 AM. Municipal Commissioner Nallanayya confirmed the arrangements for the same. The district tourism officer has been instructed to make necessary arrangements for yoga sessions at four major tourist locations in the district on May 30. All government departments have been tasked with encouraging mass participation in the International Day of Yoga celebrations. Officials are to ensure that their staff register through the yoga portal and also promote participation among the public within their departmental jurisdictions. Registered participants are expected to attend the main event on Yoga Day 21 June without fail.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Month-long events lined up to celebrate ‘Yogandhra'
District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad launched the 'Yogandhra Campaign' on Wednesday morning at R.K. Beach, marking the beginning of a month-long series of events up to International Yoga Day. The curtain-raiser event witnessed enthusiastic participation from a large number of citizens. Mr. Prasad said: 'To make this year's International Yoga Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam a historic and record-breaking event, extensive preparations are underway. The main event, scheduled for June 21, will be graced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with the Governor, Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, Ministers, and other dignitaries. The celebrations will span from R.K. Beach to Bheemunipatnam, Bhogapuram, up to Srikakulam. Nearly two crore people from the state, including five lakh people from North Andhra, will be engaged.' To ensure widespread participation and preparedness, the district administration has lined up a series of training programmes beginning May 21 to 27, District-level Training of Trainers (ToTs), and mandal-level master trainers' training will be held. Additionally, there will be village and ward-level training sessions and awareness campaigns. From June 16 to 21, demonstrations will be organised at several identified locations. Mr Prasad said: 'Competitions will be held, and certificates will be given through the National Institute of Yoga. We have also organised special yoga sessions, including aqua yoga and yoga for the visually impaired. There are prizes for the winners.' The event will see collaboration across key departments including General Administration, Education, Secretariat, Tourism, IT, Sports. A dedicated website and mobile app will soon be launched for registrations. The curtain-raiser event Among the participants include Mayor Peela Srinivasa Rao, Government Whips Vepada Chiranjeevi Rao, PGVR Naidu (Ganababu), Commissioner of Police, Shankabratha Bagchi.
