Central paramilitary forces to get trainers for Yoga Day

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the International Yoga Day celebrations next month, the government is planning to appoint yoga trainers in each battalion of central paramilitary forces (CAPFs). As many as 2,000 CAPF jawans will be deployed to participate during the mass yoga demonstration on June 21 at Chandigarh which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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According to government official, nearly 415 personnel from ITBP, BSF, CRPF, CISF have been trained last year and another batch of 450 will undergo training this year at the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga that functions under Ministry of Ayush. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has also given a nod to publish an e-book for the first time chronicling the role of CAPF in ‘Yoga promotion’.

CRPF, one of the largest forces deployed in managing internal security, has been tasked to put up a consolidated and updated e-book for the event, said officials. The central paramilitary teams have also been instructed to fan across state capitals on June 21 to demonstrate yoga.

“As many as 1000 CAPF personnel will participate in State capitals and prominent cities,” a senior government official told ET. In Delhi, CISF that looks after the security of vital installations and airport has been given the charge to deploy more than 1,100 personnel from BSF, ITBP, and CRPF across the capital.

Last year, the International Yoga day was celebrated with much fanfare at New Delhi and witnessed participation of more than 35,000 persons that was also dubbed as the largest yoga session ever with most nationalities, 84, taking part at a single venue.