Appointment of 1000 AYUSH sahayaks in the state – Haryana Chief Minister
The Voice of Chandigarh :
Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal said that the government is committed to incorporate yoga in the daily routine of the citizens. Due to this, a target has been set to establish Yogashalas across the state and appoint 1000 AYUSH assistants. Out of these, 882 Ayush Yoga Assistants have taken charge in various Yogashalas and the work of recruitment of remaining Ayush Yoga Assistants is in progress through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam.
The Chief Minister was addressing the Yoga and AYUSH Assistant Training Camp organized in Panchkula.
He said that Ayush Yoga Assistants were appointed in every district who will collect reports from the village yoga assistants and send them to the headquarters on the 21st of every month. Apart from this, in the second phase, special yoga trainers will be appointed in all the districts who will also provide training to yoga assistants from time to time. He said that biometric machines will be made available in the gymnasiums in which the attendance of yoga practitioners will also be monitored. He said that grading work of Yoga Sahayaks will be done every year in which awards will also be given to the Yoga Sahayaks who secure first, second and third position in every district.
The Chief Minister announced to open Yogashalas in 6500 villages of the state and hand over the responsibility of these to Yoga Sahayaks. He said that transfer of yoga assistants to a nearby place will be considered. He said that in the villages where there are gymnasiums, wellness centres will be opened according to the population in the village, in which yoga will be promoted and people will be made aware about the nutritious diet, healthy routine etc. For this, wide publicity will also be ensured to spread the message across every nook and corner of the state.
The Chief Minister said that the Cyclothon programme was conducted for drug-free Haryana in which 1.60 lakh youth participated with complete enthusiasm to make people aware against drugs. He has called upon all the citizens of the state to make their contribution in building a clean, healthy and prosperous India by incorporating Yoga in their daily life. He said that only if India does yoga, India will remain healthy.
The Chief Minister said that today there is an atmosphere of celebration in the entire country. The world is celebrating the 154th birth anniversary of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi as International Day of Non-Violence. Today is also the 120th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, who gave the inspirational slogan of Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan to the country. While extending best wishes to everyone on this auspicious occasion, he paid heartfelt tribute to the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri.
The Chief Minister said that on this auspicious day, a programme is being organized to promote Yoga with the aim of making Yoga a part of people’s daily routine in the state. Due to the efforts of the Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, Yoga has gained International recognition. Due to his efforts, International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 across the world. The Prime Minister, in his first speech in the General Assembly of the United Nations, had strongly advocated for celebrating International Yoga Day. He had said – Yoga is an invaluable gift of our ancient tradition. Yoga gives concrete form to mind and body, thought and action, obstacle and accomplishment. Yoga creates harmony between human and nature.
The Chief Minister said that it is the responsibility of Yoga Sahayaks to take Yoga to every home. But it will reach every home only when we are successful in making people understand its benefits. Its most important benefit is that if there is any simple way to maintain good health at zero cost, it is only through yoga. Yoga is a unique way of living life, creating balance in thoughts and actions. It also brings physical, mental and spiritual health. Yoga connects the mind and intellect with the body. With the successful efforts of Yoga Sahayaks, common people can definitely become masters and practitioners of Yoga.
The Chief Minister said that the demand for yoga teachers is increasing every day. A new job market for yoga is being created and many yoga instructors are conducting yoga classes every morning. But their practice is limited to cities, hence we decided to open yogashalas in villages and appoint Yoga assistants. Now the responsibility of spreading yoga in rural India lies on the shoulders of yoga assistants.
Yoga Manas portal and mobile application started
The Chief Minister said that Yoga Manas portal and mobile application has been started to monitor the yoga activities taking place in the yogashalas. He said that the Ayush department of the state government has created an app – Yoga Manas (Yog Shala Management and Analytical System) – to help people locate yoga centres in their locality and get details of sessions. Besides this, yoga instructors can organise sessions via the app at any centre of the department.
He said that Yoga is known for disease prevention, health promotion and management of many lifestyle related disorders. Yoga is the art and science of healthy living. It has an amazing ability to unite the entire humanity. It contains a unique combination of peace of mind and radiance of the body. Yoga is believed to have originated in India in the pre-Vedic period. It is the heritage of India and has been a part of the lifestyle of Indians for thousands of years.
The Chief Minister said that the common man had this concept that Yoga is for sages, saints and yogis and it can be done only by staying in ashrams, forests and caves. But in today’s fast-paced life, it is necessary for the householders to do yoga at home.
Spread of Yoga and Ayurveda in the state
The Chief Minister said that considering the importance of Yoga, the new generation in Haryana has been inspired for Yoga training and Yoga practice. Yoga is also being taught in schools, colleges and universities of the state. Yoga education has been included as a compulsory subject from classes 1 to 10 from the academic session -2022-23. Along with this, the Haryana Yoga Commission has been formed to promote yoga.
He said that Shri Krishna Ayush University has been established in Kurukshetra to promote Yoga and Ayurveda. Apart from this, National Institute of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy is being established in Panchkula. Postgraduate Yoga and Naturopathy and Research Institute has been established in village Devarkhana of Jhajjar district.
Yoga and gymnasiums in villages and Decision to open AYUSH wing
The Chief Minister said that the government is committed to opening gymnasiums in 6500 villages of the state to promote yoga. 1121 places have been identified for this. Out of these, the construction work of 718 gymnasiums has been completed and the construction work of 273 yoga and gymnasiums is in progress. AYUSH wings have been established at the district level in the state in which yoga experts have been appointed. In these AYUSH wings, yoga experts are giving training to people to stay healthy and help in treating diseases.
He said that it has been decided to upgrade all the Ayurvedic dispensaries in the state to AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres. Till now 386 Ayurvedic dispensaries have been upgraded into AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres. Yoga instructors will be appointed in these AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres who will provide information to the general public about ways to improve lifestyle and avoid diseases through yoga.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Anil Malik, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister and Director General, Information Public Relations, Languages and Culture Department, Dr. Amit Agrawal, Director General of AYUSH Department, Dr. Saket Kumar, Chairman of Haryana Yoga Commission Dr. Jaideep Arya, Deputy Commissioner, Sushil Sarwan, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Varsha Khangwal, Mayor, Kulbhushan Goyal, Vice Chancellor, Krishna Ayush University, Kartar Singh Dhiman, besides other senior officers were present.
