The Nagaland Government on Thursday rescheduled the observance of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) in educational institutions to June 22 after several organisations opposed the event being held on a Sunday.
The School Education Department issued an order directing the Directorate of School Education to defer the observance to Monday, June 22, noting that June 21 falls on a Sunday. The order stated that the decision had the approval of the Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland.
The move came after several organisations, including the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), demanded withdrawal of an earlier circular directing schools to observe the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21.
The earlier circular had directed all government and private schools to observe International Day of Yoga on June 21, ensure participation of students and staff, and submit reports with GPS-tagged photographs.
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Following the government’s decision, the Directorate of School Education is learned to have issued a revised circular to district education authorities, directing all educational institutions to observe the programme on June 22 instead.
