1. International Yoga Day is celebrated every year on 21st June, the world over. Like every year, Mumbai Port Authority celebrated 9th International Yoga Day at historic Gateway of India, on 21 June 2023 in association with Patanjali Yog Samithi, SEEPZ, ECGS Ltd. and with Ministry of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
2. Shri Eknath Shinde, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra and Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Govt. of India graced the function. Shri Rajiv Jalota, IAS, Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority, Shri Adesh Titarmare, IAS, Deputy Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority, Dr. B.K. Upadhyay, D.G. Homeguard, Maharashtra, Shri Shyam Jagannathan, Zonal Development Commissioner, SEEPZ-SEZ, Shri C.P.S. Chauhan, Joint Development Commissioner, SEEPZ, Shri M. Senthilnathan, Chairman cum Managing Director, ECGC, Shri Rajesh Mishra, IRS, Additional DGFT, Mumbai, Smt. Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Dr. Amit Gupta, Oncologist, TATA Hospital, Shri Virendra Pratap Singh, Commandant, CISF, Shri Suresh Yadav, Rajya Prabhari Bharat Swabhiman, Shri Popatrao Kadam and Shri Dharambir Shastri participated in the function. Around 5200 participants from Mumbai Port, CISF, SEEPZ-SEZ, ECGC, Ministry of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Patanjali Yog Samithi, NCC, School Students participated in the Yoga Session.
2. In his Welcome address, Shri Rajiv Jalota, Chairperson, Mumbai Port Authority, informed that we have been celebrating International Yoga Day since 2016. This year's celebrations coincide with 150th year celebrations of Mumbai Port Authority, and therefore the esteemed presence of the Hon'ble Chief Minister and the Hon'ble Union Minister makes this celebrations even more special and thanked the Chief Minister and Union Minister for taking time out from their very busy schedule to come and grace this occasion. He informed that the theme of this year's International Yoga Day is 'Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' meaning 'One Earth, One Family, and One Future'.
3. On this occasion, Shri Eknath Shinde, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra emphasized the need for Yoga and the enormous benefits of practicing yoga on a daily basis. He stated that the entire credit for yoga being celebrated on a global scale today is due to the relentless efforts of our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. In fact, in Maharashtra itself, nearly 34 Lakh people are doing yoga today at the same time. He further stated that everyone must inculcate the practice yoga in their daily routine and reap its many benefits.
4. Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon'ble Union Minister extolling the virtues of yoga through his personal experience added that our Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi through his focused efforts, expansive vision and inspiration has brought yoga on the world stage with International Yoga Day being celebrated the world over on 21st June since 2015. He informed that for the first time in history, Shri Narendra Modi, Hon'ble Prime Minister will lead the festivities of International Yoga Day at the United Nations headquarters. Further, the Hon’ble Union Minister administered the Oath(Sankalp).
5. The entire programme was co-ordinated by Md. Rufi S. Qureshi, Chief Public Relations Officer & Sr. Dy. Manager (Welfare) of Mumbai Port Authority. Shri Suresh Yadav, Rajya Prabhari Bharat Swabhiman, Patanjali gave demonstration as per the protocol of Ayush Ministry, Govt. of India. The programme concluded with rendition of the "National Anthem".
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