Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the world is looking at yoga as a powerful agent for global good as it helps people live in the present without carrying the burden of the past. Addressing a gathering at the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations at SKICC here, the Prime Minister said yoga has made people realise that their well-being is linked to the well-being of the world around them. “The world is looking at yoga as a powerful agent for global good. Yoga helps us live in the present moment without carrying the burden of the past,” the Prime Minister said. “When we are calm from within, we can also have a positive impact on the world…Yoga is creating new ways of positive change in society,” the Prime Minister said. Prime Minister Modi also performed yoga at the centre while Rai played spoilsport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed the nation on the occasion of the 10th International Yoga Day. Emphasising the importance of yoga and its health benefits, the Prime Minister said, “Yoga is for self and for society.” “We can feel the energy in Srinagar that we get through yoga,” he added. “I wish the people of the country and those practising yoga in every corner of the world a very Happy Yoga Day. International Yoga Day has completed a historic journey of 10 years. In 2014, I proposed International Yoga Day at the United Nations. India’s proposal was supported by 177 countries and this was a record in itself. Since then, Yoga Day has been creating new records,” the Prime Minister said.
Speaking about the event, Indian Consul General in New York Binay Pradhan said Yoga Day will be celebrated at Times Square, with 8,000 to 10,000 people expected to participate.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency (NTA), which conducts the NEET exam, will undertake total internal reforms to ensure zero-error exams in future. The minister, who was in an interview with Aaj Tak, also said that students who clear the exam on the basis of hard work and merit need not worry and addressing the concerns is the government’s first priority. “The NTA is an independent body, but that does not mean they work without any scrutiny. Some internal reforms are needed. The government is taking it seriously. A high-level expert panel will be formed and the structure, examination process and data security will be reviewed in detail to ensure zero-error exams,” the minister said. He, however, refused to react to the comments of opposition leaders and said he prefers to avoid politics at the moment and wants to focus on addressing the concerns of students.
