21st June falls to be an International Yoga Day
Posted on: 21/Mar/2015 9:53:01 AM - No. of views : (1750)
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in September last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed a plea to announce 21st June as National and International Yoga day. This plea is taken under consideration and was filed by the Indian Ambassador at UN General Assembly. This was supported by over 177 nations owing to which the decision got a big success.
UN General Assembly announced 21st June as the International Yoga day which will be celebrated each and every year. Following this announcement, it was said that all central government staff will be given free yoga practices.
All central government staff and their family members can have free yoga practices on all Sundays and government holidays from April 1st.. This will benefit 31 lakh government staff and all their relatives who count to crores.
