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**Yoga Awareness Campaign Launched in Prakasam District Ahead of International Yoga Day**

**Ongole, May 21, 2025:** Prakasam District is gearing up for the 11th International Yoga Day with a month-long yoga awareness campaign. The initiative was inaugurated at Kendriya Vidyalaya School in Ongole on Wednesday by District Collector A. Thameem Ansaria.

Ansaria emphasized the importance of incorporating yoga into daily life for a healthy and happy existence. The launch event, dubbed ‘Yoga Sadhana,’ saw participation from Santhanuthalapadu MLA B.N. Vijaya Kumar, Ongole City Mayor Gangada Sujatha, APTDC Chairman Dr. Nookasani Balaji, Joint Collector R. Gopala Krishna, and numerous students who participated in a yoga session guided by yoga guru Patanjali Balasubramaniam.

The initiative aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Visakhapatnam for the International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21st. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to organize widespread yoga awareness programs across the state. The Collector mentioned the Chief Minister’s ‘happy, healthy and wealthy citizens’ slogan in the Swachh Andhra Vision-2047.

MLA Vijaya Kumar highlighted India’s role in originating yoga and the significance of the International Yoga Day declaration in 2014. He urged everyone to participate in the month-long programme to reduce stress and promote mental well-being.

The district administration has developed an action plan to promote yoga in schools and colleges throughout Prakasam, aiming to educate all citizens about the benefits of the practice.

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