Acknowledging the positive role and responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach of Yoga in India and abroad, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Saturday that the Ministry has instituted the first ‘Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’ (AYDMS) from this year to mark the contribution of media in spreading the message of Yoga.
‘This year we have decided to recognise services and campaigns of Media Houses for propagating wellness and healthy living. All media houses from all Indian languages can participate,’ Mr Javadekar told reporters here.
Yoga is one of India’s gifts to the world and has become the mantra of New India Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said.
‘Millions of people, over 200 countries celebrate International Yoga Day which is a big achievement; this year we have decided to recognise services and campaigns of Media Houses for propagating wellness and healthy living,’ he said.
He said the practice and propagation of Yoga has led to ‘Healthy life, Healthy living, Wellness and Prevention of Disease’.
Yoga has been universally acknowledged by the United Nations and is now practiced globally around 200 countries on June 21 every year, the Minister added.
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