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AP CM: Yogandhra aims to set two Guinness records, 22 World Records
Vijayawada, June 19 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has called for a grand celebration of International Yoga Day on June 21 in Visakhapatnam.
The Chief Minister announced that the state is aiming to achieve two Guinness World Records and a total of 22 world records through this Yoga Day initiative.
Highlighting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the event, he stressed that the programme will be conducted in a manner that attracts global recognition.
Addressing the media at the Secretariat at Amaravati near here today, the Chief Minister shared details of the Yoga Day event.
He stated that 25,000 tribal students will perform Surya Namaskars for 108 minutes. "The objective is to set records for the largest group and the most people performing Surya Namaskars simultaneously. Elaborate arrangements have been made across a 26-kilometer stretch from RK Beach to Bhogapuram in Visakhapatnam," he revealed.
Naidu said that arrangements had been made for 3.19 lakh people to perform yoga simultaneously from RK Beach. On Yoga Day, participants from eight lakh locations across the state, the country, and the world are expected to join. He added, 'We estimated two crore registrations for Yoga Day participation, but registrations have surpassed expectations and reached 2.39 crores," he noted.
"The month-long "Yogandhra" initiative, running from May 21 to June 21, has included over 15,000 yoga competitions, from village to state levels, conducted at tourist and important locations. A total of 5,451 master trainers have contributed to the execution. Certificates were issued to 1,05,58,299 participants of various yoga programs during this month. Every participant has been linked with Aadhaar and provided with a QR code," the Chief Minister highlighted.
To ensure smooth participation, transportation is being arranged for attendees from different areas, he said adding that to organise the event as per plan, 326 compartments with a capacity of 1,000 people each have been readied. A total of 3.32 lakh T-shirts and five lakh yoga mats have been prepared. Sanitation arrangements, including adequate toilets for morning sessions, have also been put in place, he acknowledged.
"The event is themed 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.' The state is working towards incorporating yoga into the curriculum from Class 9 onwards, with plans to hold yoga classes once or twice a week in schools. There are also plans to establish a deemed university dedicated to yoga," the Chief Minister disclosed.
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