India, June 21 -- The Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission (ASRLM), under the Panchayat and Rural Development Department, will observe the International Day of Yoga on June 21 across rural Assam in collaboration with the Department of AYUSH, Government of Assam, with the participation of more than 32 lakh Self-Help Group (SHG) members.

A central state-level celebration will be held in Guwahati and is expected to be attended by Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Meanwhile, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Atul Borah will participate in a yoga programme in Golaghat.

The initiative aims to promote yoga as an essential component of a healthy lifestyle among ...