India’s Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrated the 10th International Yoga Day with zeal and dedication, focusing on the theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ on June 21. At the event, CRPF Director General Anish Dayal Singh led a yoga session which was participated in by senior CRPF officers and around 600 personnel of the Cobra Battalion, 206th Battalion, based in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, a Naxalite stronghold in Bastard district.
Speaking on the occasion, Director General Anish Dayal Singh said yoga is a remedy for various ailments and plays an important role in reducing stress experienced by personnel performing tough missions in difficult conditions.
Additionally, the CRPF organised yoga sessions at SDG camps, the old JNU campus in Delhi and various remote locations across the country.
“Yoga for Peace: CRPF celebrated International Yoga Day at its bases across the country. CRPF Director General and senior officers performed yoga with over 600 brave CoBRA corpsmen in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh,” the handle CRPF X wrote on Friday.
CRPF recognises the immense benefits that yoga offers in bringing harmony and balance in life and is committed to incorporating yoga at all levels of the organisation. CRPF encourages its courageous personnel to incorporate yoga into their and their families’ daily lives to improve their overall health and wellbeing.
What is CRPF?
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is India’s internal security and combat force operating under the Government of India with its primary role of helping to police state territories, maintain law and order and counter insurgency.
The CRPF plays a vital but often overlooked role in the defense of vital central government installations such as airports, power plants, bridges, Durdarshan Kendras, All India Radio stations, Governor and Chief Minister’s official residences, nationalised banks and various government offices in insurgency-affected states.
In these conflict zones, the CRPF ensures the security of democratic institutions and prevents extremist groups from dominating civil society.
International Day of Yoga 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hosted the 10th International Yoga Day celebrations at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
This year’s event focuses on the profound impact yoga has on young minds and bodies, aiming to unite thousands of people through the practice of yoga and promote health and wellness around the world.
The theme, “Yoga for Self and Society”, emphasises the vital role of yoga in enhancing both individual well-being and social harmony.
Several Union Ministers and other leaders took part in the yoga sessions held in different parts of the country.
Since 2015, the Prime Minister has led the celebrations of International Day of Yoga (IDY) at many iconic locations including Kartaviya Patho in Delhi, Chandigarh, Dehradun, Ranchi, Lucknow, Mysore and even at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
