ITANAGAR, Jun 13:Governor BD Mishra chaired a coordination meeting at Raj Bhavan, Itanagar today for conducting the International Yoga Day. Chief Secretary Satya Gopal, Secretary District Administration Sadhana Deori along with senior officers of Health and Family Welfare and Information and Public Relations departments were present in the meeting.

The Governor said that Yoga is a 5,000-year-old wellness pursuit of Indian origin, conceptualised, formalised and practiced by our ancient luminaries for physical, mental and spiritual upliftment and to provide harmony of the body and mind.

The Governor emphasised that the message of the benefits of Yoga must reach everyone in the country so that they can adopt it to their advantage. This public interest objective can be achieved by organising the Yoga Day in maximum number of places and by good participation at every District Headquarters, Circle Headquarters, school, town and village. He appealed to every citizen of the State to be part of this great movement in which every Indian takes pride.

The Chief Secretary informed that Chief Minister Pema Khandu will be participating in Yoga Day celebration with the State Police personnel at State Police Headquarters, while Speaker TN Thongdok will be part of Yoga event in the State Banquet Hall and the Deputy Speaker will participate in Yoga event at the Assembly Hall. Later the Speaker called on the Governor and discussed the Yoga Day celebration details.

The Governor will participate in Yoga Day celebration at Rajiv Gandhi University and the First Lady of the State will participate in Yoga Day celebration at Raj Bhavan Darbar Hall.--

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Kenter Joya Riba

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