International Yoga Day-2026 was celebrated at the Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium in Nuapada Sadramakhuma. The theme of this year’s International Yoga Day was ‘Yoga for Healthy Aging’. Students, Teachers-Teachers, District Senior Citizens Association, Nuapada Yoga Samiti, Patanjali Yoga Samiti, District Social Welfare Institute, Potter Club members, District level officers, media representatives and a large number of general public participated in the programme. Hon’ble MLA, Nuapada Jay Dholkia, District Collector Madhusudan Das and Chairman of District Special Development Council Homsingh Majhi as distinguished guests highlighted the importance of yoga, benefits of regular yoga practice and role of yoga in building a healthy lifestyle. Chandrakant Barik, a national and international medal winning yoga instructor and sub-inspector of the state police department, gave demonstrations and training in various yoga poses and pranayama. He was assisted by senior member of the District Yoga Samithi, Keshanidhi Dekhangan. Budding sportsperson and gold medalist Tejashwi Soni, state senior sprinter silver medalist Dinesh Raut and national and international medalist in yoga Chandrakant Barik were felicitated by the guests on the occasion. The distinguished guests were also felicitated. In the end, District Sports Officer Rajendra Prasad extended the oath of Yoga Day and thanked all the guests, yoga lovers, participants and media representatives who contributed to the programme. Report by Vishwanath Samal from Nuapada
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