Yoga Day celebrated with enthusiasm in Prakasam
Prakasam district administration celebrated International Yoga Day with the ‘Yogandhra’ programme at the Police Parade Grounds on Sunday.
Nearly 2,000 participants joined the event, led by Social Welfare Minister Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, District Collector P Raja Babu, SP Harshavardhana Raju, and APTDC Chairman N Balaji.
Students from Patanjali Yoga Centre and various educational institutions performed yoga demonstrations. The SP administered a yoga pledge to the gathering, and officials unveiled a QR code poster for the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ campaign. The Collector said over 3.63 lakh people registered for the event, with more than 4,428 yoga practice sessions held across the district.
He noted that participation was strong across age groups. Swamy emphasised that regular yoga practice is key to achieving the coalition government’s Healthy Andhra Pradesh goal. SP Raju urged people to make yoga a daily habit, while APTDC Chairman Balaji stressed its importance for children’s future.
