Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga (IDY) has been celebrated worldwide on 21st June every year. The theme for this year’s Yoga day is “Yoga for Humanity”.
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National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) on Tuesday participated in the eighth
International Yoga Day celebrations at The Statesman House on Barakhamba Road in the heart of the national capital.
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The Yoga Day celebrations were held at Statesman House building premises on the ground floor.
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It was organised early Tuesday morning between 7:30 a.m and 8:30 a.m.
Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga (IDY) has been celebrated worldwide on 21st June every year. The theme for this year’s Yoga day is “Yoga for Humanity”.
The theme portrays how Yoga served humanity in alleviating suffering during Covid Pandemic.
Talking to The Statesman, Anil Kumar Jain, CEO NIXI said around 50 employees of the NIXI’s Delhi office participated in the Yoga Day celebrations.
The CEO NIXI said Yoga helps those who work in offices and by Yoga energy level goes up.
“We started ‘Saturday Yoga’ four months ago for all the employees of NIXI and it is held every Saturday,” he said.
“For the last two years, the Yoga Day is being celebrated at The Statesman House building premises at the ground floor,” Jain said.
Jain further said Shahid, Nodal officer cum Admin for NIXI organised the event.
Alamgir Ansari, Manager facility of The Statesman House building also participated in the event.
Talking to The Statesman, Ansari said Statesman House maintenance committee and Compass India Support Services employees’ facilitated the Yoga Day event and was also involved in the programme.
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