New Delhi, Mar 13 (Agency) AYUSH Ministry on Wednesday inaugurated Yoga Mahotsav-2024, a grand event to commemorate the 100-day countdown to this year’s International Day of Yoga under the theme Yoga for Women Empowerment. Addressing the event, AYUSH secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said,” The purpose of Yoga Mahotsav 2024 is to propel Yoga into a widespread movement with a focus on women’s well-being and promoting global health and peace.” “The Ministry has actively supported studies on various conditions affecting women, including PCOS/PCOD, stress management, and the like, to focus on women’s health irrespective of their age or condition, promoting women empowerment through evidence-based research,” he said.
“Yoga is a comprehensive instrument for empowering women, encompassing their physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. Empowered women take on roles as leaders, educators, and advocates for change, promoting inclusivity, diversity, and empowerment across society,” Kotecha said. The one-day Yoga Mahotsav-2024 covered a range of activities after the inaugural session, including theme-based technical sessions (Empowering Women’s Health through Yoga, Transforming Life through Yoga). The event ended with a Panel Discussion (Yoga & Women Empowerment: Different Dimensions), Y-Break and Yoga demonstrations, an official statement said. “The purpose of 100 days countdown is to maximize the reach of Yoga by garnering the support of leading Yoga organisations, Yog Gurus, and other Ayush stakeholders,” it added. Another highlight of the inaugural event was the showcasing of the recent milestone achieved by MDNIY with a touch of digital technology. It included the upgraded IT assets— Ayush Yoga Portal, the MDNIY website, Namaste Yoga & Y-Break App. These upgraded IT assets will be available in the public domain, just a click away, in bilingual mode for easy access by the common man.