Secretary Ministry of AYUSH Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha inaugurated the Yoga Mahotsav 2024 on Wednesday, celebrating the 100-day countdown to this year’s International Day of Yoga in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Kotecha said, last year over 23 crore people participated in the International Yoga Day event and this year it is expected that more than 30 crore people will participate in it. He said, Yoga is also playing an important role in the field of medicine. The Secretary said that yoga has been included in the MBBS curriculum by the National Medical Commission. Explaining the importance of Yoga, He said that it brings qualitative changes not only in the field of medicine but also in life. Mr Kotecha said that due to the tireless efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Ministry of AYUSH, Yoga has reached every household.
In his address, Chancellor of SVYASA University Dr. H.R. Nagendra emphasized Yoga as a science of holistic living. He highlighted that the challenges posed by modern lifestyle disorders as well as non-communicable diseases can be effectively tackled by integrating Ayush healthcare into the daily lives of people. Dr. Nagendra expressed the vision of spreading Yoga to every corner of India and the world, underscoring India’s potential to lead this global movement. Director of the Yoga Institute in Ms. Hansa Jayadeva emphasized that Yoga is essentially the science of Awareness, enabling individuals to cultivate a deeper awareness of their bodies, minds, and environment.
International Day of Yoga IDY is observed every year on 21st June. The theme of the 10th edition of IDY this year is – Yoga for Women Empowerment. The one-day Yoga Mahotsav-2024 organised today covered a range of activities after the inaugural session, including theme-based technical sessions on Empowering Women’s Health through Yoga and Transforming Life through Yoga. The event ended with a Panel Discussion on Yoga and Women’s Empowerment: Different Dimensions, Y-Break and Yoga demonstrations. The purpose of the 100-day countdown is to maximize the reach of Yoga by garnering the support of leading Yoga organisations, Yog Gurus, and other AYUSH stakeholders.
