Haryana Home, Health and AYUSH Minister Sh. Anil Vij said that Yoga is indeed an ancient practice that originated in India and has been an integral part of Indian culture for thousands of years. It encompasses physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines aimed at achieving harmony and balance in one's life.
Many sages and saints in India have practiced and promoting Yoga as a means to attain self-realization and inner peace. Sh. Anil Vij acknowledges the efforts of Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi in promoting Yoga on a global scale. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the United Nations declared June 21st as International Day of Yoga in 2014.
Since then, Yoga has gained popularity worldwide, and numerous countries have embraced and celebrated this ancient practice. It is our good fortune that on the occasion of 9th International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform yoga with the American people from the center of UNO this evening, which is a matter of great pride for us.
The AYUSH Minister was addressing thousands of yoga participants as the chief guest at the function organized on International Yoga Day at Ambala Cantonment. He said that Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Haryana Sh. Manohar Lal also gave their message on the occasion of International Yoga Day and its live telecast was shown, which was seen and heard by all.
On this occasion, AYUSH Minister Anil Vij performed various activities of yoga with the participants. He also released “Book Yogmaya Haryana, Yoga General Course Protocol Monthly Magazine and Rastriya Vichar Seminar” souvenir on behalf of Yog Aayog.
The theme of this year is “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” i.e. the whole world is our family- AYUSH Minister Anil Vij
AYUSH Minister Anil Vij said that this year's theme is "Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" which means the whole world is our family. Bringing yoga to every home through Tagline “Har Ghar Aagan Yog” has to be connected. He said that we can succeed to bring the world on one mind through yoga.
With the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, about 180 countries supported in UNO to celebrate International Yoga Day on 21st June.
Will open 6500 yogashalas in the state, one thousand completed- Vij
AYUSH Minister Anil Vij said that it has been decided to open yoga schools in 6500 villages of the state, 1000 yoga schools have been completed and about one thousand yoga teachers have also been recruited.
In order to promote Ayurveda and Yoga, work is being done to establish Ayush University on 100 acres of land in Kurukshetra, in which students will study about the five disciplines related to Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy and to take information about it and Ayush University is the world's first university in Haryana.
Today employment opportunities are becoming available through yoga. In order to promote AYUSH, a National Naturopathy Hospital is being set up in Panchkula, whose building is almost completed. This hospital will be at par with AIIMS and will have the facility of 200 beds along with all other facilities, he added.
Yoga is being made compulsory in the curriculum-Anil Vij
He said that work is also being carried out to promote yoga in Haryana, Chief Minister Sh. Manohar Lal has asked to make yoga compulsory in the curriculum and has called upon private schools to do the same.
He believes that Haryana is the first state in the country where the work of including yoga in the curriculum is being done. Along with this, Yoga Aayog has also been established to promote Yoga and work is also being done through various activities through the Aayog.
Recently, programs were organized by Yoga Ayog under 75 thousand Surya Namaskar campaign, in which students as well as others participated and made this program successful. He also said that with a view to promote Ayurveda, Ayurvedic medicines should be reimbursed on the lines of allopathic medicines, he elaborated.
Yog Manas App launched-Anil Vij
On this occasion, the AYUSH Minister also said that Yog Manas app has also been launched. It can be downloaded from Google Play Store. All complete information can be seen on the dashboard of this app.
He said that yoga is not just exercise, it is a way of keeping the body healthy. We can become strong by doing yoga regularly and avoid unnecessary diseases. Research has also been done by scientists that many diseases can also be cured by yoga, he said.
Yogashalas were constructed in Ambala- Vij
The AYUSH minister said that 8 to 9 Yogashalas have been built in Ambala and It is a matter of great happiness that in these yogashalas where people in one group are doing yoga, then the people of the other group wait for yoga.
He said that we all have to adopt yoga together, take a pledge to do yoga regularly.
On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Shaleen felicitated Home and Health Minister Anil Vij by presenting him a shawl and a memento. Deputy Commissioner Dr. Shaleen, Superintendent of Police Jashandeep Singh Randhawa, Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr. Vivek Bharti along with others present.