Lok Sabha Question No. 2999 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: Promotion of International Day of Yoga
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Shri Vijay Baghel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2999 FOR 09.08.2024

## PROMOTION OF INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

2999. Shri Vijay Baghel:

Shri Ramvir Singh Bidhuri:

Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam:

Shri Basavaraj Bommai:

Shri Anurag Singh Thakur:

Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the steps taken by the Government to promote the International Day of Yoga to different demographic groups;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  utilized  social  media  and  digital  platforms  to  encourage participation in the International Day of Yoga and if so, the details thereof;

(c)  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  encourage  the  maximum  participation  of  the people in commemorating International Yoga Day and the number of people participated in the current year; and

(d) the success achieved by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  to  (d): The tenth  International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated across the world on

June 21, 2024, with the objective of highlighting the importance of yoga in serving humanity. This year's IDY theme was 'Yoga for Self and Society'. Several IDY countdown events were organized across India, mainly, a 100-day-to-IDY event was held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi,  a  75-day-to-IDY  event  was  held  in  Pune,  Maharashtra,  a  50-day-to-IDY  event  was held in Surat, Gujarat, and a 25-day-to-IDY event was held in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. The main event of the International Day of Yoga took place in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, and was led  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister,  Shri  Narendra  Modi.  Indian  missions  abroad  also organized numerous IDY programs.

The Ministry of Ayush maximized the use of digital platforms, including its official website, Yoga  Portal,  Bhuvan  Yoga  application,  and  social  media  accounts  on  platforms  such  as YouTube,  Facebook,  X,  and  Instagram,  to  efficiently  and  effectively  reach  out  to  wider audiences who consume diverse types of content. Various activities, such as the Yoga with Family video contest, Yoga Tech Challenge, IDY Quiz, Prime Minister's Awards for Yoga, and  IDY Pledge, were held on My Gov, My Bharat,  and Yoga portals.  The Ministry  also widely used the Bhuvan App, Namaste Yoga App, and Y-Break app to promote IDY and yoga.  Details  of these activities and  initiatives are available  on  the  Yoga  Portal  at https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/.

The Ministry of Ayush partnered with Common Service Centres, a special purpose vehicle of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, for nationwide promotion and mass mobilization  of  citizens  on  June  21.  The  Yoga  for  Space  initiative  was  also  launched  in collaboration  with  ISRO.  This  year's  IDY  was  successfully  celebrated,  spreading  the message of yoga across the globe. It is also observed that more and more people from diverse backgrounds are joining the IDY celebrations each year.

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