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REPORT ON CELEBRATION OF

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY, 2019

GUJARAT CLEANER PRODUCTION CENTRE

ENVIS RESOURCE PARTNER SUPPORTED BY: MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST & CLIMATE CHANGE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA


ENVIS RESOURCE PARTNER

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About us

Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre (GCPC) was established in the year 1998, by the Department of

Industries and Mines, Government of Gujarat with technical support of United Nations Industrial

Development Organization (UNIDO).

GCPC is the regular member of Global Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Network (RECPnet)

of UNIDO and Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) – an operational arm of UNFCCC.

GCPC also acts as an Environmental Information System (ENVIS) Resource Partner (RP) on theme of

‘Cleaner Production (CP) and Clean Technology (CT) for Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India as per the new mandate of ENVIS, MoEF&CC, GoI. GCPC

started its activities under ENVIS as Node in the year 2003 and the Node has been converted to Centre

in the year 2005.

The objective of GCPC-ENVIS is to disseminate the concept of ‘Cleaner Production and Clean Technology’ to industries, academicians, students, researchers, environmental consultants and to all concerned.

GCPC has played active role in framing Gujarat Industrial Policy, 2009 and 2015 and in developing

many financial assistance schemes pertaining to Cleaner Production (CP) and Clean Technology (CT).

We have so far conducted more than 500 CP orientation programmes in industrial estates and

academic institutions and successfully completed more than 200 CP Demonstration Projects in different

industrial sectors inclusive of Ceramic, Glass, Textile, Dairy, Pulp and Paper, Fish Processing, Dyes

and Dye Intermediates, Chemical and Petrochemicals, Fish Processing, Bentonite, etc. and

documented success stories for the same.

GCPC-ENVIS has successfully conducted two Certificate Courses for Master Trainers, i.e., Certificate

Course on Cleaner Production Assessor and Certificate Course on ETP-CETP-STP-Operation and

Maintenance under the Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) of ENVIS, MoEF&CC, GoI.

GCPC-ENVIS Centre promotes ‘Yoga’ as a part of its activity under ENVIS. The report summarizes the fundaments and benefits of yoga including the activities undertaken by GCPC-ENVIS officials during

‘International Yoga Day, 2019’.



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Introduction: Yoga

Yoga is a mind and body practice with historical origins in ancient Indian philosophy. The word Yoga is

derived from the Sanskrit word 'Yuj' which means to join or unite. The union referred to is that of the

individual self-uniting with Cosmic Consciousness or the Universal Spirit. Yoga is believed to have

evolved during the period of the 'Sat Yuga', also called the Golden age. It was not until the discovery of

the Indus- valley civilization, the largest civilization: that the knowledge about the origin of Yoga

surfaced.

Yoga: Its Origin, History and Development

The practice of Yoga is believed to have started with the very dawn of civilization. The science of yoga

has its origin thousands of years ago, long before the first religions or belief systems were born. In the

yogic lore, Shiva is seen as the first yogi or Adiyogi, and the first Guru or Adi Guru.

Several Thousand years ago, on the banks of the lake Kantisarovar in the Himalayas, Adiyogi poured

his profound knowledge into the legendary Saptarishis or "seven sages”. The sages carried this powerful yogic science to different parts of the world, including Asia, the Middle East, Northern Africa

and South America. Interestingly, modern scholars have noted and marvelled at the close parallels

found between ancient cultures across the globe. However, it was in India that the yogic system found

its fullest expression. Agastya, the Saptarishi who travelled across the Indian subcontinent, crafted this

culture around a core yogic way of life.

Yoga is widely considered as an "immortal cultural outcome" of the Indus Saraswati Valley Civilisation – dating back to 2700 BC – and has proven itself to cater to both material and spiritual uplift of humanity.

The Origin of International Day of Yoga

Yoga is a 5,000 year-old tradition from India that combines physical, mental and spiritual pursuits to

achieve harmony of the body and mind. On December, 11 in 2014, the United Nations General

Assembly declared 21st June as the International Day of Yoga. The declaration came at the behest of

the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri Nadrendra Modi during his address to UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014 wherein he stated: “Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man

and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. It is not about exercise but to discover the

sense of oneness with yourself, the world and the nature”. In Suggesting June 21, which is the Summer Solstice, as the International Day of Yoga, Narendra Modi had said: “the date is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world”.



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In India, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the first International Day of Yoga on 21st

June, 2015. The event also registered two Guinness World Records, one for 36,985 people practicing

in a single yoga session at a single venue and the other for most nationalities participating in a yoga

lesson. The event was recognized and celebrated across 170 countries including USA, China and

Canada.

Objectives: International Yoga Day

The International Day of Yoga has been adopted to fulfill the following objectives:

To let people know the amazing and natural benefits of yoga To connect people to the nature by practicing yoga To make people get used of meditation through yoga To draw attention of people worldwide towards the holistic benefits of yoga To reduce the rate of health challenging diseases all over the world To bring communities much close together to spend a day for health from busy schedule To help people in their bad situations themselves by getting relief from stress through yoga To strengthen the global coordination among people through yoga To make people aware of physical and mental diseases and its solutions through practicing

yoga

To link between protection of health and sustainable health development To get win over all the health challenges through regular yoga practice To promote better metal and physical health of people through yoga practice.

Background: Ministry of Ayush

The Ministry of AYUSH was formed on 9th November, 2014. Earlier it was known as the Department of

Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy (ISM&H) which was created in March 1995 and renamed

as Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) in

November 2003, with a vide to provide focused attention for the development of Education and

Research in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.



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Some Postures of Yoga



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Advantages of Yoga

Yoga improves flexibility, builds muscle strength, betters bone health, increases blood flow, maintains

nervous system, increases enthusiasm and self-confidence by transforming thoughts. Yoga is a simple

solution for physical fitness and mental peace.

Celebration of International Yoga Day across the Globe

The celebration of the event International Day of Yoga is supported by various global leaders. It is

celebrated by the people for more than 170 countries including France, Australia, USA, Canada, etc. It

is celebrated on international level by organizing the activities like yoga training camps, yoga

competitions and so many activities to enhance the awareness about yoga benefits among common

public all over the world.

The theme of 5th International Yoga Day, 2019 is “Climate Action”, focusing on the way how yoga can help us to solve the problems of climate change and also it bring lot more benefits into the lives of

people. It is necessary to work towards climate change.



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Celebration of International Yoga Day, 2019 by GCPC-ENVIS Centre

The team of GCPC-ENVIS Centre celebrated International Yoga Day on 21st June, 2019 under the

guidance of Dr. Bharat Jain, a trained Yoga Teacher, Member Secretary, GCPC and Coordinator,

GCPC-ENVIS, Mr. Punamchandra Rathod, Programme Officer, ENVIS, Ms. Priyaka Joshi, Information

Officer, ENVIS, Mr. Heer Desai, Project Assistant, GCPC-ENVIS, Ms. Divya Prajapati, I.T. Assistant,

ENVIS and other GCPC team members performed different Yoga and Pranayama postures with

objective to keep their mind and body healthy. Dr. Jain has been performing Yoga since last more than

30 years and trained many in yoga.

Dr. Jain, performed yoga and also gave brief introduction of inception of yoga saying about the

significance of Yoga word derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ means to join or unite. It is believed to have evolved during the period of ‘Sat Yug’, also called as Golden age. He continued briefing about the advantages of performing yoga to human body, especially for mental health and physical fitness.

He mentioned in Indian traditions, the yoga is more than the physical exercise, it has a meditative and

spiritual core, he continued saying that, studies have attempted to establish the helpfulness of yoga as

a complementary involvement for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease, but the results of

studies have been varied, uncertain in effectiveness and may reduce risk factors and aid as a

psychological healing procedure.

The following snapshots, showing different postures of Yoga performed



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