Yoga an invaluable gift of India to world community, says President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said yoga is an invaluable gift of India to the world community and noted that regular practice of the ancient system of postures helps in overall development of an individualShe pointed out that in the National Education Policy 2020 Indian knowledge tradition has been given a significant place with an aim to help yoga benefits reach children and young generationThe President was speaking after inaugurating a national conference on Integration of Yoga in School Education System Manifesting the Thought organized by Kaivalyadhama as part of its centenary year celebrations at Lonavala a hill station in Pune districtKaivalyadhama is a wellknown institute that encourages and facilitates the effective practice of traditional yoga for physical emotional and spiritual wellbeing and healingMurmu said yoga is an invaluable gift of India to the world community and since 2015 International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on June 21 in most of the countriesThe President highlighted that in its resolution the United Nations General Assembly had observed that the practice of yogic postures provides a holistic approach to health and physical wellbeing and is beneficial for the entire global communityYoga is path to overall development of an individual and is considered an effective means of physical mental emotional social and spiritual progress she notedAfter extensive research and testing our ancient sages established that the discipline of yoga is helpful in attaining liberation Murmu observedIn the 20th century great personalities like Swami Kuvalayananda who founded Kaivalyadhama in 1924 publicized the scientific approach and utility of the yoga system she saidSwami Kuvalayanand ji used to give great importance to the spread of yoga education in schools Murmu notedShe expressed confidence that Kaivalya Vidya Niketan a school run by the Kaivalyadhama Sansthan will provide inspiration to other schoolsThe President hoped Kaivalyadhama will continue to serve as an effective confluence of yoga tradition and science and keep the world community especially the youth moving forward on the path of holistic developmentMurmu who is on a fourday visit to Maharashtra will on Thursday review the Passing Out Parade POP of the 145th course of the National Defence Academy at Khadakwasla near Pune city The next day she will award Presidents Colour to the Punebased Armed Forces Medical College AFMCOn Saturday the President will grace the 111th convocation of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University at NagpurThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever