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Written By: Agencies | Published : June 19, 2015 11:10 AM IST
June 21 is International Yoga Day
On first International Yoga Day this Sunday, army personnel of Strike Crops 1 will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Yoga mission.
Keeping with the mission of prime minister to celebrate the first World Yoga Day in a grand manner on June 21, Strike 1 Corps is organising special Yoga camp at helipad ground and OD complex located at Mathura Cantt, to spread awareness about Yoga and its benefits, the official said. The day will be observed by the Strike Corps 1 at different military camps in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab as well. Read: International Yoga Day 2015: What to expect from PM Narendra s Modi s Rajpath Yoga camp
Yoga classes will be conducted and the event will be attended by all ranks and their families. An estimated 15,000 people are expected to turn up on June 21 for the programme. Yoga is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition. Maximum army troops will be participating in the International Yoga Day and appropriate preparations for the same are underway, the official said. Read: Thousands attending New York s International Yoga Day celebration
Source: IANS
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