Lucknow, June 21 -- Uttar Pradesh set a new benchmark in public participation on the 12th International Day of Yoga, with nearly 14.2 million students from 132,000 council schools across the state, along with more than 78,000 girls studying in 746 Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs), taking part in collective yoga sessions.
From villages to cities, school campuses were immersed in a yoga-centric atmosphere, where students, teachers, Shiksha Mitras, instructors, officials and parents came together on Sunday to practice yoga and pledge to adopt a healthy lifestyle, conveying the message of a healthy, empowered and aware Uttar Pradesh.
Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, continuous efforts have been made in recent yea...