Yogashalas in Haryana to be increased to 2000: Anil Vij

The number of Yogashalas in the state will be increased to 2000 and Yoga will be included as a subject in education in Haryana, the state Home Minister announced.

With an aim to promote Yoga, Haryana Home Minister and AYUSH Minister Anil Vij have announced that the number of Yogashalas in the state will be increased to 2000 and Yoga will be included as a subject in education in Haryana.
In a meeting of the Haryana Yoga Council, it was decided that the first Sunday of the month will be celebrated as a Yoga Day and the state will recruit more Yoga instructors. The meeting was held in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in which Yoga Guru Ramdev was also present.

"Haryana Yoga Council's meet concluded in presence of CM and Swami Ramdev. It was decided to increase number of Yogashalas to 2000, to include Yoga as a subject in education, to celebrate the first Sunday of the month as a Yoga Day, and to recruit Yoga instructors" Mr Vij tweeted.

Earlier, the Haryana government had announced that it has decided to extend the reopening of schools across the state by ten more days. Health Minister for the state, Anil Vij, while making the announcement, said that the schools in the state will not reopen until December 10, 2020. Earlier, the state government had announced that the schools in Haryana will remain closed until November 30. The decision to extend the duration of school closure in the state was taken considering the rising COVID-19 cases in the country.

While speaking to the reporters, he had said, "We have instructed all the schools to remain closed for 10 more days as of now. We will provide them with all the necessary COVID-19 guidelines before reopening the premises for students.”

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