12th International Yoga Day Celebrated in Etawah District

On 21 June 2026, the 12th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Numaish Pandal in Etawah district under the joint aegis of the District Administration and the AYUSH Department, Etawah. The objective of the programme was to promote public awareness about yoga and encourage a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

The chief guest of the programme was Hon’ble Shri Kailash Singh Rajput, Minister of State, Energy and Additional Energy Sources Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Hon’ble Smt. Sarita Bhadauria, MLA (Sadar), Etawah, graced the occasion as the distinguished guest.

On this occasion, Dr. Hrikesh Bhaskar Yashod, Secretary, Revenue and Relief Commissioner, Government of Uttar Pradesh and Consolidation Commissioner, Government of Uttar Pradesh; Shri Shubhrant Kumar Shukla, District Magistrate, Etawah; Shri Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, Senior Superintendent of Police, Etawah; and Shri Ajay Kumar Gautam, Chief Development Officer, Etawah, along with other administrative officers, departmental officials, and a large number of citizens, were present.

During the programme, a mass yoga session was conducted, and participants were encouraged to make yoga an integral part of their daily lives. The speakers highlighted the positive impact of yoga on physical and mental well-being and appealed to everyone to adopt yoga regularly.

The programme concluded with a collective resolve to build a healthy, aware, and yoga-oriented society.