Make Yoga Day celebrations grand: UGC to varsities

UGC has send a missive to 52 central universities, 357 state varsities, 123 deemed universities and 273 private universities of the country.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) plans to mark an impressive International Yoga Day pan India on June 21.

The main programme on Yoga Day would be the mass yoga demonstrations from 7am to 8am. (Agency File Photo)

As part of the plan, the higher education regulator of the country has directed all universities to organise elaborate training programmes on common yoga protocol.

It has also urged varsity heads to personally supervise efforts in their institutions as well as colleges affiliated to their universities to make the plan a success.

Apart from ensuring mass yoga performances on campuses, the universities have also been asked to conduct discourses, lectures and talks by eminent yoga experts to mark the day.

UGC, through a missive dated April 5 by secretary prof Jaspal S Sandhu, has asked the universities and colleges to take support of reputed yoga institutions for providing training to trainers and celebrations of Yoga Day.

The letter has been sent to 52 central universities, 357 state varsities, 123 deemed universities and 273 private universities of the country.

The main programme would be the mass yoga demonstrations from 7am to 8am by following the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP). Other events could include yoga fests, seminars, workshops, musical and cultural programme.

The 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly had adopted a draft resolution for observing International Day of Yoga on June 21 each year.