As many as 3,600 NCC cadets will do yogasana to observe the first International Day of Yoga in Dakshina Kannada on Sunday.
The United Nations General Assembly on December 14, 2014 declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.
A release said that 1,600 cadets would do yogasanas at Canara High School, Urwa, 1,100 cadets at Alva’s College, Moodbidri, and 900 cadets at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College, Ujire. They would perform from 7 a.m. to 7.35 a.m.
It said that about 10 lakh NCC cadets would do yoga simultaneously on that day. The NCC was preparing students for it since March.
In Manipal, about 1,000 NCC cadets of all three wings; Army, Air Force and Navy are expected to participate in the yoga being organised by the NCC unit on the occasion of the International Yoga Day at the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) on June 21.
A release by the Manipal University on Friday said the event was part of the government initiative to promote yoga. Pro Chancellor of Manipal University H.S. Ballal will inaugurate the programme at 6.45 a.m. at the MIT Food Court premises on the Manipal University campus. Patwardhan, Commanding Officer, 4 KAR ENGG COY will coordinate the event.
Govt. celebration
More than 600 persons are expected to attend the celebration organised by the government in the city.
The government would observe the day at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mahatma Gandhi Road at 8.30 a.m. Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada B. Ramanath Rai would inaugurate it, an official release quoting A.B. Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner said.
Students, government officials, members of youth and sports clubs would participate in it, it said.
The Departments of Sports and Youth Empowerment and AYUSH, is organising the International Yoga Day at the District Indoor Stadium in Udupi at 7 a.m. on Sunday. Vinay Kumar Sorake, Urban Development Minister would inaugurate it, said a separate release.
The Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy under the Department of AYUSH, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Nehru Yuva Kendra would be organising a workshop on Yoga at Divine Park in Saligrama village on Sunday. Kota Srinivas Poojary, MLC, will preside over the inaugural function.
BJP to observe yoga
Dakshina Kannada unit of the BJP has organised yogasanas in different places at eight Assembly segments at different timings starting from 6 a.m.
It would be organised at Moodbidri, Bajpe, Belthangady, Puttur, Uppinangady, Bettampady, Vitla, Sajeepa, Kodical, Kulai, Arkula. Adyar, Kolya and its district office at PVS Circle in the city.
The Udupi district unit of the BJP will organise the Yoga Day celebrations at the Sheshashayana Hall in Udupi from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Sunday.
Addressing presspersons on Friday, Udaykumar Shetty, BJP leader, said that nearly 1,000 persons were expected to participate in it. Shobha Karandlaje, MP, will inaugurate the celebrations, he said.
At Mannagudda
Vishwa Yoga Dinacharana Samithi, Dakshina Kannada would conduct the yogasana performance at Sanghaniketan, Mannagudda from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament would inaugurate it.
Mangalore University
Mangalore University would observe the day at 11 a.m. There would be common yoga practice for half an hour followed by demonstration of asanas. Vice-Chancellor K. Byrappa would be present on the occasion.
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