International conference on Yoga
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will inaugurate a two day international conference on ‘Yoga for Body and Beyond’ today at 11 a.m organized by the ministry of AYUSH at Vigyan Bhawan in which 32 countries will participate.
Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan, Professor H.R. Nagendra and yoga guru Swami Ramdev will be addressing the farewell session of the conference on Thursday. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik will be the Guest of Honour in the event. 72 international delegates from 32 countries have confirmed their participation in the event.
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During the nine different technical sessions of the conference, various Yoga Gurus, experts will deliberate upon various themes such as ‘Yoga and Mental Health’, ‘Yoga and Physical Wellbeing’, ‘Insights from Yoga Scholars’, ‘Integration of Yoga in Healthcare Delivery System’, ‘Yoga for Body and Beyond’.
There will also be a session where the foreign delegates will share their experience.
In the inaugural session, certificates will be provided to the winners of ‘Best Yoga Apparels’ and ‘Best Yoga Geet’, which were commissioned by the Ministry of AYUSH.