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New Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Huge response to ‘Police Yogandhra' in Vijayawada
VIJAYAWADA: The NTR district police organised a 'Police Yogandhra' event on Thursday, drawing more than 6,000 participants, including personnel from various wings of the commissionerate, at the Yoga Street (BRTS Road). Chief Secretary K Vijayanand, Special Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) MT Krishna Babu, NTR District Commissioner of Police (CP) SV Rajasekhar Babu, and NTR Collector G Lakshmisha attended as chief guests and urged the public to make yoga part of their daily routine. The event was conducted in association with the NTR Ayush Department and the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC). Addressing participants, Vijayanand said the State government has launched the month-long Yogandhra-2025 campaign, from May 21 to June 21, to make yoga a part of household activity. A mega event involving five lakh people is planned from RK Beach to Bhogapuram in Visakhapatnam district, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to attend as the chief guest on the International Yoga Day. 'Yoga is a great gift India has offered to the world. We aim to build a healthy and happy society. YogAndhra programs will be held in every village and town until June 21 to mark International Yoga Day. Our goal is to teach yoga to at least two crore people by then,' said Vijayanand. He added that 1.25 lakh yoga trainers have registered across the State, and the government is encouraging people to learn basic yoga asanas. CP Rajasekhar Babu said the event was intended to raise awareness of yoga's benefits for both physical and mental health and to encourage regular practice. He expressed gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of 'Police Yogandhra' event.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- The Hindu
Srisailam to host YogAndhra event on May 31
Popular pilgrim and tourist destination Srisailam has been chosen for special programmes as part of the State's month-long YogAndhra initiative in the run-up to the International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21. According to Srisailam temple Executive Officer M. Srinivasa Rao, four tourism places have been selected for the YogAndhra event and Srisailam was among them. The event will be held on May 31 at the Gangadhara Mandapam. The temple authorities have been conducting yoga classes since May 24. Mr. Rao, who reviewed arrangements at Gangadhara Mandapam, said that the event was being held to create awareness about the importance of yoga for a healthy living. He asked officials to set up a massive stage and proper sound system at the Gangadhara Mandapam for the event. He asked officials to arrange green mats in front of the stage and also instal LED screens for the participants and audience to view the yogasanas performed by the experts. The EO directed officials to make arrangements for water and biscuits for the participants, set up an air balloon to promote the event, ensure proper sanitation and adequate security measures. The yoga classes are being held for temple staff and locals till June 20 from 7 am to 8 am. Yoga experts have been showing yogasanas including, Vrukshasanam, Vakrasanam, Uttana Paadasanam, Padahastasanam, Dandasanam and others.
Hans India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Collector launches ‘YogAndhra' campaign
Kurnool: District Collector P. Ranjith Basha emphasized making yoga a part of daily life while inaugurating the 'YogAndhra' campaign curtain-raiser at the Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. The month-long initiative aims to raise awareness ahead of International Yoga Day on June 21. Public and officials actively participated in the event, which featured yoga demonstrations by trained instructors. The Collector, Mayor, SP, and other officials joined in performing yoga asanas. In his address, the Collector recalled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2014 UN proposal to observe International Yoga Day, which has been celebrated globally since 2015. He announced a district-wide campaign highlighting yoga's health benefits, culminating in a major event in Visakhapatnam on June 21, expected to draw over five lakh participants. The state aims to involve two crore people across Andhra Pradesh. The campaign schedule includes identifying and training master trainers from May 21–27, mandal-level training from May 28–June 3, and village/ward sessions from June 4–16. Key events include a mass rally on May 27, public events on May 28, a rangoli competition on June 2, and yoga-related competitions in schools and colleges on June 18–19. Mayor B Y Ramayya praised the initiative and recommended introducing yoga in schools for better health and performance.
Hindustan Times
22-05-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Andhra CM kicks off month-long yoga campaign for public
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday launched a month-long YogAndhra-2025 campaign to encourage people to make yoga and meditation a part of their daily lives. Speaking to reporters at his residence after the launch of YogAndhra, the official website for the promotion of yoga, Naidu said that the month-long campaign would culminate in a massive event on June 21, on the occasion of International Yoga Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be presiding over the event, he added. 'More than 500,000 people would take part in the yoga performance from 7 am to 8 am all along the coast from Rama Krishna Beach to Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district on June 21,' Naidu said, adding that simultaneous arrangements were being made to ensure the participation of at least 20 million people across the state. The chief minister said YogAndhra-2025 was a genuine mass movement to promote awareness and practice of yoga, and not 'a photo-op or a symbolic event.' 'We aim to train 10 lakh (1 million) people in yoga and issue them certificates. Organising such a large-scale yoga session by the sea is a rare opportunity. This picturesque event, set in the lap of nature, will be etched in public memory,' said Naidu. He added that a team of ministers led by state IT minister Nara Lokesh would oversee the preparations. 'Volunteers from universities, public and private organisations, women, elderly, police personnel and employees will all be encouraged to participate, and certificates will be issued to them as well,' he said. The chief minister also said his government would partner with the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga to train 2,000 school teachers in yoga. 'Yoga-related content will be incorporated into school syllabi, and students will receive daily one-hour yoga training once schools reopen,' he added. Naidu credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for earning yoga global recognition. 'Yoga is India's ancient legacy and a vital part of the Indian lifestyle. It was Prime Minister Modi who elevated yoga to global prominence. In the past, scholars from across the world came to India to learn, but invasions disrupted this cultural continuity. Thanks to Modi, the world has once again come to appreciate the value of yoga,' he said.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
YogAndhra-2025 campaign launched in Anantapur, Nandyal, Kurnool
A month-long YogAndhra-2025 campaign to promote yoga was launched in Anantapur, Nandyal and Kurnool districts on Wednesday. In Anantapur district, collector V. Vinod Kumar launched the campaign at indoor stadium in the city and along with several officials performed yoga. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kumar said yoga should be made a part of life and every individual should join the YogAndhra initiative. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the International Yoga Day celebrations at Visakhapatnam on June 21 and as part of it, yoga month is being celebrated and urged people to register in the app that was launched for the campaign. Nandyal Collector Rajakumari Gania launched the campaign by participating in a yoga session at the indoor stadium in the district headquarters along with Joint Collector C. Vishnu Charan, other officials, members of local yoga associations and students. Ms. Rajakumari said people should make yoga a part of their daily life as by practicing yoga, one can relieve their physical and mental stress. The YogAndhra-2025 campaign has been taken up for a month on the instructions of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. Yoga masters at mandal and village level would be trained as resource persons in the first week of the month long campaign and they will conduct awareness sessions at the village and mandal level, she said. She asked Ayush, medical and health department, panchayat raj and municipal administration departments to extend cooperation for the success of the campaign. She said the district has 24 tourist spots and plans are being drawn to conduct yoga session at temples and the tourist spots with 1,000 persons each. Meanwhile in Kurnool, collector P. Ranjith Basha, Kurnool Municipal Corporation (KMC) Mayor B.Y. Ramaiah took part in the YogAndhra campaign.
