By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: Stage is all set for a mass “Surya Namaskar” programme (paying obeisance to sun) to be organised throughout Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Madhya Pradesh state at 9 am on Saturday, the occasion being the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand, on the same signal. Instructions would be broadcast on all the primary channels of All India Radio so that people in the entire state can perform “Surya Namaskar” simultaneously following the signal.
The state Education Minister Laxman Singh Gaud has urged all the active voluntary organisations and non-government organisations to take part in the mass “Surya Namaskar” programme. Apart from these voluntary organisations and non-government organisations, Gaud has also written to Members of Parliament, MLAs and District Panchayat presidents that though participation in the mass “Surya Namaskar” is entirely voluntary, but efforts should be undertaken to ensure maximum participation in the programme for healthy body and mind.
Principal Secretary School Education Indraneel Shankar Dani reviewed the progress of preparations for this programme. He informed the meeting that the training for Mass “Surya Namaskar” has been imparted at the development block level through tele-conferencing. Besides, meeting of division and district level officers has been organised at the state level.
Instructions were also issued at the meeting to ensure that “Surya Namaskar” guidebook is sent to all the institutions. At the same time, emphasis was laid on inspiring participation by Health, Cooperative, Tribal Development and Forest Departments in mass “Surya Namaskar” programme. ([email protected])