22-Jun-2025

Balangir(By Tej Raja Mishra, PRO),On 21 June 2025, the 11th International Yoga Day was celebrated with great pomp in the premises of ITI Balangir under the guidance of Shri Prashant Kumar Sahu, Commandant 189 Battalion CRPF. On this occasion, along with the officers and jawans of CRPF, staff and students of ITI Balangir, members of Shantipada Yoga Team and local citizens in the number of about 300 participated and took part in the event.
In this ceremony, Shri Mrinal Kanti Biswas, Second Command Officer, 189 Battalion CRPF, threw light on the significance of Yoga and encouraged everyone to practice Yoga daily. Along with this, Shri Sarwar Khan, Deputy Commandant, 189 Battalion CRPF, Shri Soma Oram, Principal of ITI Balangir, Yoga Guru Yadav Nayak and Ashutosh Mishra of Shantipada Yoga Team encouraged everyone to stay healthy by adopting Yoga in todays difficult times.
In this program, as the chief guest, Mrs. Lika Sahu, Municipality Chairperson graced the event by participating in Yoga Day. All the audience present were requested to include it in their daily routine and make it a part of their lifestyle and also inspire their family members to do yoga.
To promote the International Yoga Day on 21 June 2025, the officers and personnel of 189 Battalion conducted continuous yoga training programs from 27/05/2025 to 20/06/2025 at various places in Balangir like school colleges, parks, mythological places, villages and railway stations in and made the general public, students and the elderly aware about the benefits of yoga.