IMPHAL June 17: Seven Yoga centres in Manipur will partake in the launching programme of International Yoga Day on June 21 under the pioneer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Dr N Rajendro Singh, State Organising Secretary, Bharat Swabhiman Trust & Patanjali Yoga Samit, Manipur during a press meet held at their office at Lamphelpat today.
The meet was also attended by S Lemba Singh, Treasurer; Ng Karli Singh, Kissan Prabhari and Th Nilakumar Singh, State Prabhari.
Following the proposal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the United Nations last September, the UN had declared June 21 as the International Yoga Day in December. 177 countries have accepted the proposal to receive Yoga for good health and non violent brotherhood, he claimed.
On the upcoming first International Yoga Day, 1,100 Yoga centres abroad and 1,00,000 centres in India are expected to partake in the Yoga demonstration, he informed.
The centres where the observance will be held are at Bal Bhavan, Khuman Lampak, Imphal East; Lainingthou Khamlangba Shanglen, Uripok, Imphal West; Thoubal Melaground, Thoubal District; Lamlai Chalou, Imphal East; Lainingthou Khorifaba, Nambol in Bishnupur district; Naharolshingtha Kanglup Community Hall, Wangkhei Keithel Asangbi-I/E and Naorem Leikai Community hall-I/W.
The specific yoga programme is scheduled to uniformly start at 7 and end equally at 7:35:6 seconds across the country. Gearing up for the occasion the state branch has selected three persons for each district to monitor the preparations, Rajendro said.
He said they provide free service as a selfless act towards humanity since 2010 in the State, `Till date we have benefited more than 4,000 people across the State. We cover 74 centres besides 180 collaborations with NCC in Manipur`™
Yoga for a Healthy Body and Sound Mind.