Chandigarh Administrator to preside over Yoga Day event on June 21
Chandigarh, June 18
The UT Administration will celebrate the 8th International Day of Yoga at Rock Garden, Phase-III, on June 21 on the theme ‘Yoga for Humanity’.
On Yoga Day at Rock Garden, participants will perform different yoga asanas together. UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit will be the chief guest and Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash will be the guest of honour.
The programme will start tentatively at 5:30 am. There will be live telecast of the Prime Minister’s address followed by common yoga protocol.
Directorate of AYUSH along with Department of Tourism, Government College of Yoga Education and Health, Sector 23, Chandigarh, other government departments including Central Government, various yoga associations and NGOs will participate in this mass yoga celebration.
The administration will also celebrate the International Day of Yoga at 75 different sites in the city where the participants will take part.
