Press Releases
| Sunday, June 21, 2015 |
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Press Release No. 426/15 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA OBSERVED IN THE STATE Shillong, June 21, 2015: Along with the rest of the world, the International Day of Yoga was observed at 14 (fourteen) venues across the State of Meghalaya here today. The Governor of Meghalaya, Shri V. Shanmuganathan visited one such gathering at the Garrison Ground, Rhino Training Centre, Shillong and participated in the yoga exercises along with the cadets. The mega event was planned and organized by the NCC Group Headquarter, Shillong wherein yoga teachers from the Art of Living Foundation imparted training to the NCC cadets in preparation for the observance of the International Day of Yoga in the State of Meghalaya. Out of the total number of 4958 cadets that participated in 14 (fourteen) venues across the entire State of Meghalaya, a total number of 2055 cadets assembled to do yoga exercises here at the Garrison Ground, Rhino Training Centre, Shillong. It may be mentioned that the UN has declared June 21 as the International Day of Yoga after a draft resolution establishing the International Day of Yoga was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states. The proposal was first introduced by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi during his address at the opening of the 69th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, 2014. |
