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Over 25,000 tribal students in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, participated in a mass yoga session, aiming to set a new world record. The event, held on the Andhra University Engineering College grounds, involved students from various tribal welfare and Ashram schools performing asanas under the guidance of yoga instructor Pathanjali Srinivasa Rao. Attendance was recorded using barcodes. Students expressed excitement and pride in participating. IT Minister Nara Lokesh announced that yoga would be integrated into the regular curriculum of government schools and confirmed the students’ world record, which is to be officially announced on International Yoga Day. He also highlighted Prime Minister Modi’s support for Visakhapatnam.

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**25,000+ Tribal Students in Visakhapatnam Set New World Yoga Record**

**Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – June 21, 2025:** More than 25,000 tribal students from the Alluri Sitharama Raju district have made history by participating in a massive yoga session in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The event, held Friday on the Andhra University Engineering College grounds, is expected to be officially recognized as a new world record during International Yoga Day celebrations on Saturday.

Students from various tribal welfare and Ashram schools across Paderu, Ananthagiri, Pedabayalu, Chintapalli, Araku, G. Madugula, and Hukumpeta, showcased impressive coordination and confidence as they performed a series of asanas. Participants had varying levels of preparation, with some training for months and others for only weeks. The session, led by senior yoga instructor Pathanjali Srinivasa Rao, began with “Omkaram” and included 108 Surya Namaskarams performed in 108 minutes.

“We are proud to participate in the event,” said P. Anusha, a student from G. Madugula. “We had been training hard. It is a completely different experience to perform yoga in unison.” K. Santosh from Araku added, “We were thrilled when we heard that we would be part of a world record event.”

Following the event, IT Minister Nara Lokesh praised the students’ dedication and announced that yoga would be incorporated into the regular curriculum of all government schools, to be practiced weekly starting June 21st. Mr. Lokesh also emphasized the Central government’s support, noting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s affinity for Visakhapatnam and confirming that the students had indeed achieved a world record. The official announcement of the record will be made during the International Yoga Day celebrations on Beach Road Saturday.

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