Celebration of International Day of Yoga 2023

Celebration of International Day of Yoga 2023

CBSE/ACAD/DS(MS)/2023

All the Heads of Schools affiliated to CBSE

Dear Principal

United Nations has declared 21st  June as ‘International Day of Yoga’ (IDY). It has been a worldwide  celebration  for  the  last  8  years  and  has  effectively  facilitated  the  global dissemination of the significance of practising Yoga for overall health and well-being and enduring   sustainable   lifestyle.   The   theme   for   this   year   is   ‘Yoga   for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’. The domestic tagline for IDY 2023 is ‘Har Aangan Yog’ being propagated to bring Yoga to every household at the grassroot level. Ministry of Ayush, Government of India has prepared ‘The IDY Handbook’ which is available at the link:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pyJW4GuklqAzqBiYe5s58XeeLk1PSGy4?sort=13&direction=a

In  view  of  above,  you are  requested  to  organize  the following  suggestive  activities  to celebrate the International Day of Yoga 2023:

1. Organize Yoga Workshops and Seminars for students & teachers and encourage them to practice and adopt Yoga.

2. Mass Yoga demonstration may be arranged on the International Day of Yoga.

3. Quiz and Essay Writing Competitions on Yoga-theme may be organized to create interest among the students.

4. Encourage students and staff to participate in IDY competitions organized by Ministry of Ayush on MyGov platform  (https://www.mygov.in/)  such  as  Jingle  contest, PM Yoga awards (https://innovateindia.mygov. in/pm-yoga-awards/) etc.

5. Publish Yoga & IDY-specific articles in School’s e-newsletter, bulletin, magazine etc.

6. Yoga Quiz: A Yoga Quiz is being organized by the Ministry of Ayush (MoA), in collaboration with the MyGov on platform (https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/international-  day-of-yoga-2023-quiz-2-0/).

7. Yoga Pledge: Ministry of Ayush is encouraging the citizens to take Yoga Pledge (https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/yoga/), with a resolve to make Yoga an integral part of their daily lives.

A brief report of activities (including 2-3 photographs) may be uploaded by the schools at:  https://forms.gle/UqhZRwBoymHyejrQA

You are requested to take a note of the above and organize the above suggestive activities in your school and also encourage the students & teachers to participate in these activities so as to make celebration of International Day of Yoga a grand success.

With Best Wishes

 

Copy to the respective Heads of Directorates, Organizations and Institutions as indicated below with a request to disseminate the information to all the schools under their jurisdiction:

1. The Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, 18 Institutional Area, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, New Delhi-16

2. The Commissioner, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, B-15, Sector-62, Institutional Area, Noida-201309

3. The Secretary, Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

4. The Secretary, Sainik Schools Society, Room No. 101, D-1 Wing, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

5. The  Chairman,  Odisha  Adarsha  Vidyalaya  Sangathan,  N-1/9,  Near  Doordarshan Kendra, PO Sainik School Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Odhisha-751005

6. The  Director  of  Education,  Directorate  of  Education,  Govt.  of  NCT  of  Delhi,  Old Secretariat, Delhi-110 054

7. The Director of Public Instructions (Schools), Union Territory Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh-160017

8. The Director of Education, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok, Sikkim –737101

9. The Director of School Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar –791 111

10. The Director of Education, Govt. of A&N Islands, Port Blair – 744101

11. The Director of School Education, Ladakh, Room No.101-102, Ground Floor, Council Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil – Ladakh

12. The  Director  of  School  Education,  Andhra  Pradesh,  3rd   Floor,  B  block,  Anjaneya Towers, VTPS Rd, Bhimaraju Gutta, Ibrahimpatnam, Andhra Pradesh – 521 456

13. The  Director,  Central  Tibetan  School  Administration,  ESSESS  Plaza,  Community Centre, Sector -3, Rohini, Delhi

14. The Additional Director General of Army Education, A –Wing, Sena Bhawan, DHQ, PO, New Delhi-110001

15. The Secretary AWES, Integrated Headquarters of MoD (Army), FDRC Building No. 202, Shankar Vihar (Near APS), Delhi Cantt-110010

16. DS to Chairperson, CBSE

17. Secretary/ Controller of Examinations/ All Directors, CBSE

18. All Regional Directors/ Regional Officers of CBSE with the request to send this circular to all the Heads of the affiliated schools of the Board in their respective regions

19. All Joint Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Under Secretary/ Assistant Secretary, CBSE

20. All Head(s)/ In-Charge(s), Centre of Excellence, CBSE

21. In charge IT Unit with the request to put this Circular on the CBSE Academic Website

22. In-Charge, Library

23. Record File

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