Yoga Day: U.P. directs schools to reopen on June 21 during summer vacation, ensure max participation
The Hindu
The Yogi Adityanath government has directed all schools across Uttar Pradesh to reopen for a day on June 21 so that the students can participate in yoga activities on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
The Yogi Adityanath government has directed all primary and upper primary schools across Uttar Pradesh to reopen for a day on June 21 during the summer vacation so that the students can participate in yoga activities on the occasion of 9th International Yoga Day.
Besides practising yoga, various educational competitions will be organized for children on this day, while the top three winners of the competitions will also be rewarded, a government statement said on June 15.
Detailed instructions regarding the organization of the 9th International Yoga Day have been provided to all district basic education officers by the Mid-Day Meal Authority and Director of Education (Basic), it said.
In this sequence, it has been decided to celebrate Yoga Week in Uttar Pradesh between from June 15-21 this year. However, schools will be reopened for the cleaning purpose a day before the International Yoga Day.
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According to the order issued by Director Vijay Kiran Anand of the Mid-Day Meal Authority, on the occasion of International Yoga Day, sweets, rice pudding, halwa, fruits, and clean drinking water should be distributed to students present in all schools.
The order also states, "Compliance with the directives issued by the Director of Education (Basic) regarding Yoga Day is mandatory." According to the directives issued by the Director of Education (Basic), all primary and upper primary schools in the state have to participate in yoga activities.
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