INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY OBSERVED AT RAJ BHAVAN

Shillong, June 21 : On the occasion of the 9th International Yoga Day, the Governor of Meghalaya, Shri Phagu Chauhan, in the presence of Commissioner & Secretary to the Governor, Dr. B. D. R. Tiwari, IAS, and the staff of Raj Bhavan, today participated in a yoga session at Raj Bhavan Shillong.

The Governor and staff performed the asanas under the guidance of experienced yoga instructors from the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong.

The first International Yoga Day was observed on June 21, 2015, after the UN General Assembly declared the same day as the International Yoga Day. The resolution was moved by India and co-sponsored by a large number of nations.