Centre holds workshop to prepare for International Yoga Day 2025

The Ministry of Ayush, in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, held a virtual workshop on Thursday to coordinate preparations for the International Day of Yoga (IDY), scheduled for June 21. The session was attended by more than 400 officials from various ministries and departments, and focused on inter-agency coordination and public outreach.

This year’s edition of the IDY is particularly significant as it marks a decade since the United Nations recognised yoga as a global practice in 2014 through a unanimous resolution. Following this, the first International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21, 2015.

The theme for IDY 2025, “Yoga for One Earth, One Health,” aims to reinforce India’s message of holistic well-being and sustainable living.

The workshop was chaired by Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush. He said the event had evolved into a national movement and emphasised the need for a whole-of-government approach to ensure widespread participation.

Senior officials including C. Senthil Rajan, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Monalisa Dash, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Ayush, addressed the gathering. Discussions included strategies for media integration and coordinated planning.

Officials reviewed ongoing inter-ministerial efforts and discussed expanding outreach to rural, tribal, and urban areas using both digital and ground-level initiatives.

With less than a month to go, the government is gearing up for what could be the most expansive edition of IDY yet, reaffirming yoga’s role in global public health and India’s leadership in preventive healthcar