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President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a national conference on ‘Integration of Yoga in School Education System-Manifesting The Thought’ organised by Kaivalyadhama as part of its centenary year celebrations at Lonavala on Wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, Murmu said yoga is India’s invaluable gift to the world.
She highlighted that in its resolution, the United Nations General Assembly had observed that the practice of yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being and is beneficial for the health of the entire world community.
Murmu stated that in the National Education Policy 2020, Indian knowledge tradition has been given a significant place with the aim to help the benefits of yoga reach children and younger generation.
“Yoga is the path to overall development of an individual. It is considered as an effective means of physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual progress,” she said.
The President said personalities like Swami Kuvalayanand used to give great importance to the spread of yoga education in schools.
She expressed confidence that Kaivalya Vidya Niketan, a school run by Kaivalyadhama Sansthan, will set examples for spread of yoga education and be an inspiration to other schools.
She also expressed confidence that Kaivalyadhama will continuously flow the effective confluence of yoga tradition and science and keep the world community, especially the youth, moving forward on the path of holistic development.
