“Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame.” ― B.K.S Iyengar
Yoga is a 5,000-year-old body, mind, and spirit discipline. This Hindu philosophical school has gained significance when it was founded in India with the goal of transforming one's body and mind. It is a priceless gift from the old Indian tradition to humanity. It teaches how to manage one's mind, body, ideas, and behaviors while also bringing man and nature closer together. As a result, it is seen as a comprehensive approach to excellent health and well-being. Don't confuse Yoga with exercise; it's a method for cultivating a sense of oneness with nature, the world, and oneself.
Why is International Yoga Day celebrated on 21st June?
The United Nations General Assembly determined on December 11, 2014, that every year on June 21st, the International Day of Yoga will be observed. It happened when the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, while speaking to the United Nations General Assembly on September 27, 2014, said that the International Day of Yoga will be approved on June 21, 2014.
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The date of June 21 has been chosen as the International Day of Yoga because it is claimed that on this day, the first yogi, known as the Adiyogi, faced south and gazed upon the Saptarishis, or Seven Sages. His earliest pupils, the Saptarishis, were instrumental in disseminating the science of Yoga across the world. As a result, this day is extremely significant in human history.
International Participation
Around 175 countries from all around the world, including China, Canada, and the United States, support the resolution. As a result, this resolution received the most support.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a well-known international humanitarian, also proposed the concept of observing World Yoga Day in December 2011. He lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts and said "Without governmental support, any philosophy, religion, or culture has a hard time surviving. The UN's formal recognition of Yoga will now help to propagate the benefits of the practise over the globe."
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International Yoga Day was first observed on June 21, 2015, as a result of a United Nations decision made on December 11, 2014, with the backing of approximately 177 countries. The Nodal Agency, AYUSH, the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy of the Government of India, will conduct a variety of activities to commemorate International Yoga Day.
India activity on 21 June.!
Ministry of Ayush (MoA) is calling on the public at large to write and compose a Jingle for the upcoming International Day of Yoga, 2022 in the official Indian language as mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian constitution along with English and other UN languages.
The Jingle should be apt, relevant and appealing. It should endeavour to drive awareness and adoption of Yoga by people of all ages. It should highlight the cause of Yoga to serve as a tool in the betterment of the health and wellbeing of the community, especially improving physical and mental health.
It must focus on encouraging people to participate in the observance of IDY, 2022 with their family and friends. To get more information on Yoga, IDY, and the various initiatives being undertaken by the MoA, participants can visit https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/.
It may cover aspects like the importance of the regular practice of Yoga to boost the immunity level and combat COVID-19, as a stress buster, improving productivity at work etc.
Competition brief
Participants need to provide a script and a jingle of 25-30 seconds duration in any official Indian language as mentioned in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian constitution along with English and other UN languages- that is easily comprehensible, is peppy and connects with the public at large.
The participants should upload their entry as a high-quality audio file to any media platform such as SoundCloud, YouTube, Google Drive, Dropbox etc. and enter the publicly accessible link in the comments section. The script also needs to be submitted in the form of a PDF document.
A cash prize of INR 25,000 will be given to one winning entry.
The last date of submission is 21st June 2022.
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