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CAPF to organise mass Yoga demonstration on June 21

CAPF to organise mass Yoga demonstration on June 21

New Delhi, June 18 (UNI) On the occasion of 4th International Yoga Day on June 21, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will participate in Yoga Demonstration being organised by the personnel from Central Armed Police Forces, also known as para-military forces.
Around 2000 personnel from Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) will be doing Yoga activities along with the Home Minister.

The ITBP has been designated as the Nodal Force for coordination among CAPFs for Mass Yoga Demonstration at Dehradun. The ITBP troops will also participate in Yoga sessions at various locations across the country.
Border Out Posts (BOPs) of the Force across the Himalayan border will also observe the day with active participation of Jawans, also known as Himveers, at high altitude areas. Apart from this, ITBP jawans will take part in Yogabhyas being organised in different cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.

In Delhi, Yoga demonstration is being organised by NDMC at Rajpath and CISF being the Nodal force for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) of said function will coordinate with concerned authorities of NDMC for participation of 1,000 CAPF personnel. About 2,000 CAPF’s women personnel will do Yoga at Red Fort on 21st June 2018.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been designated as Nodal Force to conduct Yoga demonstrations in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Also Yoga will be performed at all CISF Units, Reserve Battalions, Training Institutions and Office establishments by following the Common Yoga Protocol.

The SSB will be organizing a Mass Yoga Demonstration as Nodal Force in State Capitals and prominent cities in which 1,000 personnel of CAPFs will participate at Shimla, Patna, Guwahati and Gangtok.
In addition, SSB personnel will also participate in the Yoga in all other state capitals in collaboration with nominated Nodal Force of concerned state where SSB is deployed.

The Mobile App named ‘Yoga Locator’, launched by Ministry of AYUSH, which provides ongoing details of Yoga activities in surrounding areas, is being downloaded by all CISF Units/field formations for availing the facility.
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