YOGANDHRA - 2025

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

 YOGANDHRA 2025 CAMPAIGN ACTION PLAN

INTRODUCTION

Andhra Pradesh is set to host a major celebration for the 11th

International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2025, with Visakhapatnam being the
primary venue. The theme for this year's International Yoga Day is "Yoga for
One Earth, One Health." Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled
to participate in the event, making it a significant occasion.

The State Government, under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister

Sri N. Chandrababu Naidu, is making extensive arrangements to ensure the
event as global event. The goal is to achieve a record-breaking participation,
potentially surpassing the Guinness World Record of 1.53 lakh participants
set in Surat in 2023. State wide approximately 2 Crores people to participate
in mass yoga sessions in all the villages, wards, mandals and District
headquarters. The main event at Visakhapatnam will be conducted along the
RK Beach and Bheemili stretch. The Chief Minister has also suggested
expanding the event to include up to 5 lakh people by organizing sessions
along the coastline from Bheemili to Srikakulam.

To prepare for the main event and encourage wider participation, the
state government is launching a state-wide campaign under the theme
'Yogandhra-2025'. A 'Yoga Month' will be observed from May 21 to June 21,
during which yoga practice sessions will be conducted across all levels of the
state. The campaign aims to reach and motivate at least two crore people to
get registered, practice yoga with the help of trainers being organised and
participate on the eve of International Yoga Day on 21st June

Broadly the Yogandhra 2025 program is divided into two programs

A. Yoga Month (21-05-2025 to 21-06-2025)

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 B. IDY Main Event (21-06-2025)

OBJECTIVES

✓ To motivate participation of 2 Cr citizens of Andhra Pradesh and make

them aware about the positive benefits of Yoga for good health and
well-being and also encourage them to make it part of their life.
✓ To create a pool of 20 Lakh Yoga Practitioners with certification.
✓ To Organize International Day of Yoga, 2025 in a unprecedented scale
with participation of 5 Lakh people in Visakhapatnam.
✓ To realize the dream of Healthy, Wealthy and Happy Andhra Pradesh
as part of Swarna Andhra – 2047.

YOGANDHRA – DEPARTMENT WISE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

S. No. Departments Guidelines

1. Preparation of Action Plan with clear
guidelines.
2. Coordinating with Private Yoga
Organisations/Associations for
Special Chief
participation in the Yogandhra Campaign.
Secretary,
Make arrangements to train master trainers
Health
1 identified by Collectors with Indian
Medical and
Institute of Yoga.
Family
3. Mapping of Human Resource available in
Welfare
the State of Andhra Pradesh for successful
conduct of campaign.
4. Consulting agencies pertaining to Gunnies
Book of World Records and others.

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 5. Coordinating with departments at State
level and District Administration for smooth
conduct of the event.
6. Issue necessary instructions to all
DMHOs/CHO/ANM/ASHA workers to
participate in Yogandhra Campaign.
1. Development of AI based application for
registration of participants and AI based
certification of the participants and digital
certificate issuance.
2. Designing the web portal for geo tagging the
event places and number of participants
participated in the event at all levels.
3. Development of Application for capturing
daily activities online with proper dash
Secretary to
boards for loading event photos and details.
Government,
4. Development of web portal/application to
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carry out the registration of yoga
Department
practitioners, Yoga Trainers and Certified
Yoga Graduates across the State of Andhra
Pradesh.
5. Based on the content given by Department
of AYUSH, develop Digital learning modules
for Common Yoga Day Protocol with a
provision to live stream any given content.
6. The desired App would go beyond basic
form submission. It could leverage Artificial
Intelligence to:

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a. Simplify Registration: Automate data
entry verification, use chatbots to guide
users through the process, and
potentially pre-fill information for
returning participants. Option for
registration of other persons basing on
Aadhar Numbers/Mobile Numbers
b. Personalize the Experience: Based on
user input (location, experience level,
interests), the AI could recommend
nearby events, suitable yoga sessions
(from the Common Yoga Protocol or
other offerings), or even connect them
with relevant communities.
c. Enhance Engagement: Provide AI-
powered features like personalized
reminders, progress tracking towards
participation goals, or even integrate
with virtual event components like live
session recommendations.
d. Improve Event Management: To help
understand the geographical spread of
the interested candidates to participate
in the National Event on June 21st in
Visakhapatnam
e. Issuance of Certification: AI powered
solution to access the proficiency of Yoga

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 performed by a candidate to issue
certificate.
f. Provide Support: Implement AI chatbots
for instant answers to frequently asked
questions about the event, yoga protocol,
main event on June 21st etc.
1. Issue instructions to all the Grama/Ward
Sachivalayams/Municipalities to conduct
Yogandhra 2025 campaign and start
registering interested citizens.
2. Instructions to the concerned to identify
and make them ready for carrying out
1. Principal Yogandhra campaign in Panchayats and
Secretary, Municipalities,
PR&RD, a. Parks & Gardens
2. Principal b. Community Halls & Public Spaces
3 Secretary, c. Meditation Centres
MA&UD, d. Kalyana Mandapams
3. Secretary, e. Open places & Common grounds
GSWS f. Stadiums
g. Government offices
h. Schools & College Grounds
i. Government Hospitals etc
3. Issue instructions to Municipal
Commissioner/Panchayat Secretary to
meet the expenditure of Yogandhra from
General Funds.

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 4. Issue instructions to Municipal
Commissioner to reserve one prominent
road in the municipality for performing
Yoga from 05:30 AM to 08:00 AM
5. Necessary cleaning, levelling and
arrangements of the selected places for
organizing Yoga Sessions.
6. Necessary preparatory arrangements in
advance like selection of Venue for
accommodating and organizing Common
Yoga Day Protocol on the selected date and
on 21-06-2025
7. All enthusiastic Yoga Practitioners shall be
registered and documented.
1. Instructions to all the District Collectors for
their active participation in the Yogandhra
Principal Campaign and International Day of Yoga.
4 Secretary, GA 2. Issue instructions to ensure that the
(Political) standard yoga routine (Common Yoga
Protocol) is followed during the event to
maintain uniformity.
1. Issue necessary instructions to
1 Chairman, Universities/Degree Colleges/Junior
AP Higher Colleges/Technical Education/High School,
5 education Heads/Principals/Head Masters of
Council. Government and private educational
institutions for conducting Yogandhra
Campaign.

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2. Secretary, 2. Issue instructions to all the
Higher PET/PD/Teachers to conduct registration of
Education Students of Universities/Degree
3. Secretary Colleges/Junior Colleges/Technical
to Education/High School grounds for
Government, carrying out Yogandhra Campaign. Depute
School PETs/ Interested teachers for master
Education training programs to get trained with
4. Director, common yoga training protocol.
Department 3. Issue necessary instructions in registering
of Technical the students across all categories to reach
Education the overall aim of touching the target of 2
(DTE) Crs.
5. Director, 4. To carry out yoga session every day for one
Intermediate hour in all Universities/Degree
Education Colleges/Junior Colleges/Technical
6. Director, Education/High Schools and Primary
School Schools.
education. 5. Identification of venue at
Universities/Degree Colleges/Junior
Colleges/Technical Education/High School
grounds
6. Identification of number of students at
Universities/Degree Colleges/Junior
Colleges/Technical Education/High School
and forming them into cluster batches with
the available PET/PDs.

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 7. Issue necessary instructions to all PET/PDs
to conduct Yoga especially Common Yoga
Protocol at Universities/Degree
Colleges/Junior Colleges/Technical
Education/High School level to all the
students
8. Mapping of the Universities/Degree
Colleges/Junior Colleges/Technical
Education High School to the near event
venue.
1. Instructions to all the Youth groups and self-
help groups registered under MEPMA/SERP
to participate in the Yogandhra Campaign.
Mission
2. Groups shall involve the public at
Director,
community level for registrations and
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Yogandhra Campaign.
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3. Issue necessary assistance in registering the
CEO, SERP
Youth Groups/Self Help Groups across all
categories to reach the overall aim of
touching 2 Crs citizens of Andhra Pradesh.
Managing 1. SAAP shall give instructions to Government
Director and trainers, PET/PD, Private trainers, yoga
Vice- associations, and experts registered under
7 Chairman, SAAP in AP for active participation in
Sports Yogandhra campaign. Sponsor sufficient
Authority of number of yoga practioners for master
Andhra trainer program and also depute to various

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 Pradesh ward and villages in coordination with the
(SAAP) Collectors.
2. Motivate athletes, sports personnel and
youth across the State of Andhra Pradesh
for participation in Yogandhra Campaign.
3. SAAP shall identify places for conducting
daily yoga in a variety of locations,
depending on the setting and atmosphere
where yoga sessions can be conducted:
a. Yoga Studios & Ashrams
b. Parks & Gardens
c. Safe Beaches
d. Mountains & Retreat Centres
e. Community Centres & Public Spaces
f. Meditation Centres
1. To identify 100 Key Tourist/Iconic
destinations for Yoga Demonstrations
across the State of Andhra Pradesh.
CEO, AP 2. Necessary arrangements in the selected
8 Tourism areas for proper Yoga demonstration and
Authority participation
3. Take all measures to encourage tourists to
visit these tourist destinations by making
use of the opportunity.
1. Take active participation and involve entire
District
9 district administration in the successful
Collectors
conduct of Yogandhra.

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 2. Ensure successful organization of Thematic
Yoga event in the district as State level
function with the participation of atleast
5000 people.
3. Ensure successful registration of Training
of Master Trainers, Trainers and Yoga
enthusiasts
4. Ensure successful conduct of Yogandhra
Competitions
5. Ensure all the arrangements for smooth
conduction of program on International Day
of Yoga with participation of maximum
numbers to reach the goal of 2 crore
participation in the State.

IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR YOGANDHRA CAMPAIGN

Implementation

Awareness Vertical Training Vertical

✓ Theme based Yoga ✓ Training of Master

Demonstrations Trainers, Trainers and
✓ 100 Tourist/Iconic Yoga enthusiasts
destination
✓ Yoga Competitions

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YOGANDHRA AWARENESS VERTICAL

1. Curtain Raiser program in all districts: Yoga demonstration to

be organized on 21st May as a part of Yogandhra 2025 inauguration
ceremony in all districts. Web application shall be launched for
registration of Yoga professionals, yoga instructors and people who
are interested to learn yoga. Door to door campaign should be
started to motivate people to register and participate in yoga
programs.
2. Yoga Demonstrations at Key Tourist Destinations: State is
planning to organize mass yoga sessions at 100 popular tourist
destinations across the state targeting 1000 participants per
location to promote wellness tourism and cultural integration. – 1
Per each district per each week.
3. Thematic Yoga Demonstrations with 26 Themes across 26
Districts from 26 May for 26 Days: The yoga campaign is planned
at the rate of one theme per District every day as State level event
with participation of at least 5000 people. Districts will conduct
Yoga program involving certain category of persons with common
theme. Each day one district will conduct the program. The
following are some of the examples
a. Women Yoga: Yoga offers numerous benefits for women,
supporting both physical and mental well-being. Special
competitions to women to bring motivation for daily practice
of yoga as a part of their regular lifestyle. 1 dedicated day
shall be selected for women along with prize distribution.

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 b. Celebrity Yoga Day: Prominent personalities from sports,
film, music, and public life will be engaged to promote Yoga
through events before the main day, which will be broadcast
via TV and digital platforms to inspire public participation.

4. Yoga Competitions: At various levels from Village to District

would be organized. Awards will be presented. The best
performing people will be brought to Visakhapatnam to participate
in International Yoga Day celebrations along with Hon’ble Prime
Minister. NSS/NCC volunteers to be actively involved. Visual
representation of yoga through songs shall be encouraged. Yoga
competition categories.
5. Educational institutions: One hour Yoga Training Program will be
conducted every day in all Educational Institutions during this one-
month campaign.
6. Outreach Campaign: Door to door campaign shall be conducted
by village/ward secretariat staff to create awareness on Yoga and
register the people for participation in Yogandhra campaign and
also IDY celebrations.
7. Daily Yoga Coverage in digital, print and social media: Leading
newspapers may be encouraged to publish daily articles, expert
columns, and advertisements covering Yoga's health benefits,
asana explanations, and tips from renowned gurus. Meetings shall
be organised with influencers.
8. Committees: The following committees which shall be constituted
at various levels – Group of Ministers, State Level Apex committee,
District Level Committee, Municipal level, Mandal Level and Village

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 Level committees for successful conduct of the campaign at various
levels.
9. Yogandhra Stake Holders: The organizations working in
popularizing Yoga like Art of Living, ISHA, Patanjali,
Brahmakumaris, Manthena Organization, Yoga sports association
of AP, Yogasana sports association of AP and Universities offering
yoga degree and certificate courses shall be actively involved in
this campaign

26 THEME BASED YOGA EVENTS ACROSS ANDHRA IN 26 DISTRICTS

FROM 26TH MAY 2025. ONE EVENT PER ONE DISTRICT.

S. No. Date Day Theme District

1 26/05/2025 Monday Police NTR
2 27/05/2025 Tuesday Farmers Konaseema
Anganwadi and Health
3 28/05/2025 Wednesday Annamayya
Workers
4 29/05/2025 Thursday Prison East Godavari
5 30/05/2025 Friday Medical Officers and Doctors Chittoor
Ex Service Men and Defense
6 31/05/2025 Saturday Visakhapatnam
personnel
Family Yoga –
7 01/06/2025 Sunday Kadapa
Intergenerational Yoga
8 02/06/2025 Monday Auto, Lorry Associations Krishna
9 03/06/2025 Tuesday Fishermen. Srikakulam
10 04/06/2025 Wednesday Tribal Community ASR
11 05/06/2025 Thursday ASHA/ANM Palnadu
12 06/06/2025 Friday Residential Associations Nellore
13 07/06/2025 Saturday Teachers Kakinada
At minimum 3
14 08/06/2025 Sunday Senior Citizens locations per
each district
15 09/06/2025 Monday Cultural Artists Bapatla
16 10/06/2025 Tuesday NREGS Worker Vizianagaram
Business community – Shop
17 11/06/2025 Wednesday Satya Sai
Keepers, Street Vendors.
18 12/06/2025 Thursday Industrial workers. Anakapalli
19 13/06/2025 Friday Students Eluru

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 20 14/06/2025 Saturday Divyang Anantapur
21 15/06/2025 Sunday Celebrities Tirupathi
22 16/06/2025 Monday Yoga Associations Nandyal
23 17/06/2025 Tuesday Sanitation Workers Kurnool
24 18/06/2025 Wednesday Engineering Students Guntur
25 19/06/2025 Thursday Athletes and Sports Groups West Godavari
26 20/06/2025 Friday SHG Women Prakasam

• The above activities may be modified in consultation with

Collectors.

YOGANDHRA TRAINING VERTICAL

In association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, it is
planned to train at least two trainers from each mandal i.e. one male and
one female at District level. These trainers will in turn train the staff from
villages for conducting yoga sessions at villages. The target is training 2
crore population during Yogandhra campaign period in the entire state.
All the people trained in yoga for three days as per AYUSH protocol will
be given certificate.

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 Master Trainers at District Levels @ 100 per district
(At least two from each Mandal and two from 4-5 Wards)
Preliminary • Tarining from 24th to 25th May, 2025 (2 Days)
Phase • Total State Target : 2600

• Trainers at Mandal Level @ 200 per mandal.

• (Each Secretariat shall have at least 7 Trainers)
Intermediat • Tarining from 27-5-2025 to 31-05-2025 (5 Days)
e Phase • Total State Target : 1,25,000

• Training at Village/Ward Level to accomplish the targets

• Each Trainer to teach at least 50 People per session
• Phase I : 3rd June to 5th June –70 L
Implementation • Phase II : 9th June to 12th June –70 L
Phase • Phase III : 16th June to 18th June –60 L
• Total State Target : 2.0 Cr

YOGA COMPETITIONS BRIEF INFORMATION

As part of the Yogandhra Campaign, a state-wide Yoga competition shall

be organized from the Village level up to the State level. The program will run
from May 26 to June 18, 2025, with winners getting an opportunity to
participate in International Day of Yoga on June 21, 2025.

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 Competition Levels and Schedule

The competition is planned across four levels over a 25-day schedule:

Village/Ward Level (May 26 – May 30, 2025)

• Theme: Yoga for All – Grassroots Wellness

Mandal Level (June 2 – June 7, 2025)

• Theme: Unity Through Yoga – Bridging Communities

District Level (June 9 – June 14, 2025)

• Theme: Yoga and Youth – Building a Healthy Future

State Grand Finale (June 16 – June 18, 2025)

• Theme: Yogandhra – Andhra's Global Yoga Showcase

Execution Strategy

All 26 districts will conduct competitions in parallel with local

coordination teams. Results will be uploaded to a central portal and winners
from each level will proceed to the next. The campaign will be supported by
district officials, yoga instructors, school teachers, volunteers, and public
representatives. Awareness campaigns will include digital and on-ground
promotion. The committees formed at various levels would supervise the
competitions ensuring fairness, transparency and spirit of Yoga.

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 Categories

Knowledge
Individual Group Artistic Yoga Yoga Short Yoga
Based
Performance Performance Competition Film Photography
Competitions
Asana
Demonstratio Synchronized
Yoga Song Yoga Quiz
n (Static and Group Yoga
Dynamic)

Surya
Mixed Age Yoga
Namaskar Yoga Poster
Group Yoga Painting
Challenge

Pranayama Yoga Skit

Yoga Slogan
Performance and Role Play

Meditation
Yoga Essay
Endurance

Awards

Awards would be given to Best performer in Each Category at

Mandal/Municipality Level, District Level and State Level.

State Finale

The Grand Finale will be held in Vijayawada/Amaravati with

dignitaries and media participation. Top performers from Districts will
compete in front of a large audience, celebrating Yoga's impact on Andhra
Pradesh's health and culture.

PLANNING FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA – 2025

A. Monitoring Progress and Addressing Challenges
1. Segregating collected data on participation numbers from the
registration portals and on-ground feedback.
2. Identifying and addressing any logistical challenges or bottlenecks for
21-06-2025 main event.

B. Intensifying Yoga Day Registration and Awareness:

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1. Push for registrations for the mass yoga event on June 21st for 2 Crores
and above.
2. Publicizing the event details (location in Visakhapatnam and
potentially other regional centres)
3. Reinforcing the call for participation through all media channels.

C. International Yoga Day Preparations:

1. Final logistical arrangements for the Yoga Day events across the State
(venue setup, volunteer mobilization, safety measures).
2. Issuing guidelines for participants.
3. Planning for post-event follow-up and encouragement of continued
practice.

D. June 21st: International Yoga Day Mass Participation Events:

1. Organize large-scale yoga sessions across Andhra Pradesh, with the
main event in Visakhapatnam (as planned).
2. Aim for maximum participation to create a significant impact and
potentially a record with 2 Crore participation across the State of
Andhra Pradesh.
3. Recognize and appreciate the efforts of instructors and volunteers.

E. Post-Yoga Day:
1. Continue to provide access to online resources and encourage the
formation of local yoga groups for sustained practice.
2. Develop a long-term strategy for integrating yoga into daily life across
the state, potentially through educational institutions and community
health programs.

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 YOGANDHRA CAMPAIGN – WEEK WISE CALENDAR
YOGANDHRA 2025 - WEEK 1 - DAY WISE PLANNER
Activities
Yoga Yoga Competitions (Best Essay, Song,
Demonstrations Painting, Yoga performer, Group Yoga,
Week/Date Thematic Yoga Cascade Awareness
Registration at Tourist/ Short film, Photography, Quiz, Poster,
Demonstrations Training Campaign
Iconic Slogan, Skit & Role Play, and Rangoli
Destinations Competitions etc.)
21-
May-
25
22-
May-
25
23-
Yoga Gurus,
May-
Yoga PREPARATORY PHASE
25 Door-to-
Trainers,
24- door
Yoga
May- Campaign,
Volunteers,
WEEK 25 2,500 Master Mass Rally
Yoga
1 25- Trainers (27th May)
Enthusiasts,
May- and
General
25 Pamphlets
Public and
Srikakulam Distribution
26- Yoga
Anakapalli
May- Practitioners Police | NTR
Prakasam
25
Anantapur
Village/Ward Level | Theme: Yoga for
Yoga 1,25,000
Chittoor All – Grassroots Wellness
27- Associations | Trainers at
P Manyam
May- Kurnool Village and
Konaseema
25 Municipal
West Godavari
Level
 YOGANDHRA 2025 - WEEK 2 DAY WISE PLANNER
Activities
Yoga Yoga Competitions (Best Essay, Song,
Week/Date Demonstrations Thematic Yoga Painting, Yoga performer, Group Yoga, Short Cascade Awareness
Registration
at Tourist/ Iconic Demonstrations film, Photography, Quiz, Poster, Slogan, Skit & Training Campaign
Destinations Role Play, and Rangoli Competitions etc.)
Guntur
28- Anganwadi
SPSR Nellore
May- Health Workers |
NTR
25 Annamayya
Sri Sathya Sai
Tirupati
29-
ASR Prison | Village/Ward Level | Theme: Yoga for All 1,25,000
May-
Eluru E.Godavari – Grassroots Wellness Trainers at
25
Palnadu Village
Kurnool and
30- Yoga Gurus,
YSR Kadapa MOs & Doctors | Municipal
May- Yoga
Vizianagaram Chittoor Level Door-to-
25 Trainers,
Kakinada door
Yoga
Krishna Ex. Service Man Campaign,
31- Volunteers,
WEEK Bapatla & Defence Mass Rally
May- Yoga
2 Nandyal Personnels | (27th May)
25 Enthusiasts,
Annamayya Vizag and
General
ASR Pamphlets
01- Public and Family Yoga -
East Godavari Distribution
Jun- Yoga Intergenerational
Srikakulam
25 Practitioners Yoga | Kadapa
NTR
Prakasam
02- Auto, Lorry
Anantapur
Jun- Associations |
Chittoor
25 Krishna
Anakapalli Mandal Level | Theme: Unity Through
Konaseema Yoga – Bridging Communities
03- Training
W Godavari Fishermen |
Jun- of 70 Lakh
Guntur Srikakulam
25 Population
SPSR Nellore

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 YOGANDHRA 2025 - WEEK 3 & 4 DAY WISE PLANNER
Activities
Yoga Competitions (Best
Essay, Song, Painting, Yoga
Yoga Demonstrations performer, Group Yoga,
Week/Date Thematic Yoga Cascade Awareness
Registration at Tourist/ Iconic Short film, Photography,
Demonstrations Training Campaign
Destinations Quiz, Poster, Slogan, Skit &
Role Play, and Rangoli
Competitions etc.)
P Manyam
04-
Sri Sathya Sai Tribal Community |
Jun-
Tirupati ASR
25 Training of
Vizag
70 Lakh
Eluru
05- Population
Palnadu ASHA & ANM |
Jun-
Kurnool Palnadu
25 Mandal Level | Theme:
YSR Kadapa
Unity Through Yoga –
Vizianagaram Door-to-
06- Yoga Gurus, Yoga Bridging Communities
Kakinada door
Jun- Trainers, Yoga Teachers | Satya Sai
Krishna Campaign,
25 Volunteers, Yoga
WEEK Bapatla Mass Rally
Enthusiasts,
3&4 Nandyal (27th May)
07- General Public
Annamayya Residential and
Jun- and Yoga
Vizag Associations | Nellore Pamphlets
25 Practitioners
E Godavari Distribution
Srikaulam
08- Senior Citizers | At
NTR
Jun- min. 3 locations/
Prakasam
25 District
Anantapur
Chittoor District Level | Theme:
09-
Anakapalli Engineering Students Yoga and Youth –
Jun-
Konaseema |Bapatla Building a Healthy
25
W Godavari Future

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 YOGANDHRA 2025 - WEEK 3 & 4 DAY WISE PLANNER
Activities
Yoga Competitions (Best
Essay, Song, Painting, Yoga
Yoga Demonstrations performer, Group Yoga,
Week/Date Thematic Yoga Cascade Awareness
Registration at Tourist/ Iconic Short film, Photography,
Demonstrations Training Campaign
Destinations Quiz, Poster, Slogan, Skit &
Role Play, and Rangoli
Competitions etc.)
Guntur
10-
SPSR Nellore NREGS Workers |
Jun-
P Manyam Vijiyanagarm
25
Sri Sathya Sai
Tirupati
11- Business Community - Training of
ASR
Jun- Shop Keepers, Street 70 Lakh
Eluru
25 Venors | Kakinada Population
Palnadu
Kurnool
12-
YSR Kadapa Industrial Workers |
Jun-
Vizianagaram Anakapalli
25
Kakinada
Krishna
13-
Bapatla
Jun- Farmers | Konaseema
Nandyal
25
Annamayya
14- East Godavari
Divvyang |
Jun- Srikaulam
Ananthapur
25 NTR
Prakasam
15-
Anantapur
Jun- Celebrities | Tirupati
Chittoor
25
Anakapalli

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 YOGANDHRA 2025 – WEEK 5 DAY WISE PLANNER
Activities
Yoga
Competitions
(Best Essay, Song,
Painting, Yoga
Yoga performer, Group
Week/Date Demonstrations at Thematic Yoga Yoga, Short film, Cascade Awareness
Registration
Tourist/ Iconic Demonstrations Photography, Training Campaign
Destinations Quiz, Poster,
Slogan, Skit &
Role Play, and
Rangoli
Competitions etc.)
Konaseema
W Godavari
16-Jun-25 Students | Nandyal
Guntur
SPSR Nellore
State Grand
P Manyam
Finale | Theme: Training of
Yoga Gurus, Sri Sathya Sai Sanitation
17-Jun-25 Yogandhra – 60 Lakh
Yoga Trainers, Tirupati Workers | Kurnool Door-to-door
Andhra's Global Population
Yoga ASR Campaign,
Yoga Showcase
Volunteers, Eluru Mass Rally
WEEK
Yoga Palnadu SHG Women | (27th May)
5 18-Jun-25
Enthusiasts, Kurnool Prakasam and
General Public YSR Kadapa Pamphlets
and Yoga Vizianagaram Distribution
Athlets and Sports
Practitioners Kakinada
19-Jun-25 Group |
Krishna
W.Godavari
Bapatla
Nandyal
Cultural Artists |
20-Jun-25 Annamayya
Guntur
E Godavari

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FORMATION OF COMMITTEES

It is proposed to constitute various committees at different levels to

conduct Yogandhra Campaign – 2025 successfully throughout the state to
meet the objectives laid out as per the vision set by the Government of
Andhra Pradesh. Joint Collector of the District is designated as a Nodal
Officer for Yogandhra 2025 from VS/WS level to District level.

DISTRICT LEVEL COMMITTEE

Composition

1. District Collector - Chairman.

2. Superintendent of police -Vice Chairman
3. Joint Collector – Nodal Officer.
4. CEO STEP
5. District Education Officer
6. CEO, ZP
7. Regional Joint Director - Higher Education
8. Regional Joint Director - Technical Education
9. DD Social Welfare
10. DD Tribal Welfare
11. DD BC Welfare
12. DCO APSWREIS
13. PD DRDA/PD MEPMA
14. District Supply Officer
15. Any other Officer desired by the chairman

Roles and Responsibilities

The District Level Organizing Committee will be overall responsible for

conducting Yogandhra 2025 at District Level. The District Level Organizing
Committee is also responsible to look after various activities taken up at all
levels in the District. The committee shall ensure that maximum number of
people are getting registered and getting trained with successful
organization of yoga demonstration in Iconic/ Tourist locations and in the
given theme. Following are the responsibilities of the committee

• The committee is overall responsible for the successful

implementation of all the events planned as part of Yogandhra – 2025
in District. It is responsible for successful registration, training,
competitions and organizing yoga demonstrations in thematic and
Iconic/Tourist destinations.
• The detailed action plan shall be prepared by the concerned Districts
from VS/WS level to District level for conduct of Yogandhra Campaign.
• To map all the suitable places required for conducting the yoga at
Village, Mandal, District & State Level in coordination with Panchayat,
Municipal, Police and mainly Education Departments i.e., School
Education, Residential Schools, Retired Coaches, PETs/PDs etc and any
other department as decided by District Collector for smooth
conduction of Yoga sessions
• Ensure Levelling and Preparedness of finalized Yoga venues. Provision
of basic amenities like drinking water, toilets and other may be
ensured.
• To entrust the duties to the District Officers like DEO, PD-DRDA, CEO
ZP Welfare Officers of Social Welfare, B.C. Welfare, ST Welfare, CEO,
Zilla Parishad, all municipal commissioners, SEPR, . DMHO, etc., to
monitor the event at District Level.
• To entrust the duties to the concerned departments/agencies to
provide necessary arrangements like transportation, food, and
accommodation to the District Civil Supply Officer, etc., to the

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 participants during the event. Accommodation can be arranged if
required at the mandal level and District level. All the available
government hostels shall be allotted for this purpose.
• To entrust duties to the concerned Mandal Officers i.e., MRO, MPDO,
MEO, Mandal Engineer, EOPRD etc., to supervise the events at VS/WS,
Mandal and District Level to monitor and supervise and extend
necessary logistic support by dividing each mandal into segments, so
that each mandal officer will monitor only 04 villages.
• To utilize famous yoga expertise as brand ambassadors frequently for
various public programs.
• Invite volunteers through registration for contribution in the event
coordination and other essential tasks.
• To conduct meetings with Municipal Commissioners and entrusted
regarding tapping of municipal grants, PETs arrangements of
amenities like food, transportation, drinking water, chairs and
shamianas at venues at WS. And also, to conduct meetings for food &
T-shirts etc.,
• To publicize the events in print and electronic media widely and
conduct pre-launch events like rallies, walks, etc.
• To invite all the public representatives to the pre-launch programs and
during yoga competitions.
• At every level, the organizing committees will be overall responsible as
constituted by the District Collector to conduct the event and to meet
the Technical and Logistics arrangements.

The District Shall Appoint:

a. EIO - Event In charge Officer to monitor and manage each identified

event venues at villages and wards.

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 b. VLO - Village Level Officer for each Village and Municipality to monitor
all the activities at VSWS/Municipality level – Preferably Panchayat
Secretary at the Village Sachivalayam Level and Ward Administrative
Secretary in Urban Areas
c. MSO - Mandal Special Officer for each mandal to monitor all the
activities at mandal level. MPDO/Commissioner of Municipality may
be designated for the same purpose.
d. DSO - District Special Officer for each District to monitor all the
activities at Mandal level.

Organizing Committees: The District Collector shall constitute the

organising committees supervising, monitoring and successful conduct of
Yogandhra 2025 Campaign from VS/WS level to District level.

MANDAL LEVEL COMMITTEE

Composition

i. MPDO/MC – Chairman
ii. Mandal Revenue Officer
iii. Mandal Education Officer
iv. EO PRRD
v. Sub Inspector
vi. MO or representative of health department
vii. Any other mandal level officer as decided by the chairman

Rules and Responsibilities

The Mandal level organizing committee will be the overall responsible for
conducting games under Yogandhra 2025 at Mandal Level. The Mandal level
organizing committee is also responsible to look after the VS/WS level
activities with the coordination of the VSWS committee.

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 • The committee is overall responsible for the successful
implementation of all the events planned as part of Yogandhra – 2025
in Mandal. It is responsible for successful registration, training,
competitions and organizing yoga demonstrations in thematic and
Iconic/Tourist destinations.
• The Mandal Level organizing committee is overall in-charge for venue,
conduct of event, yoga arrangements, arranging of logistics i.e.,
accommodation, transportation, and food to all the participants.
• The mandal level organizing committee is also responsible to look
after the VS/WS level activities with the coordination of VS/WS
committee.
• The organizing committee should look after the protocol
arrangements for inaugural and closing events.
• The organizing committee should look after the facilities of Shamiyana
(Tent), tables, and mike set along with a speaker, chairs and drinking
water facility etc., as per the requirement

VILLAGE/WARD LEVEL COMMITTEE

Composition

i. Panchayat Secretary/Ward Admin Secretary - Chairman

ii. Village Revenue Officer/ Ward Revenue Secretary
iii. Headmaster/ Principal or senior teacher of Education Department
iv. Head Constable/ASI or any senior officer of the Police Department.
v. ANMs or any representative of the Health Department.
vi. Any other Sachivalayam functionaries as decided by the Chairman.

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Roles and Responsibilities:

The organizing committee will be overall responsible for conducting

Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) under Yogandhra 2025 at VS/WS Level.
Activities to be monitored by the committee are as follows:

• The committee is overall responsible for the successful

implementation of all the events planned as part of Yogandhra – 2025
in Village/Ward Level. It is responsible for successful registration,
training, competitions and organizing yoga demonstrations in
thematic and Iconic/Tourist destinations.
• The organizing committee will be the overall responsible for venues
preparation, smooth conduct of event, distribution of arrangements
for yoga, logistics arrangements etc.,
• Panchayat Secretary is kept In-charge for coordinating the Data Entry
works of IDY APP Registration.
• The organizing committee should look after the protocol
arrangements.
• The organizing committee should look after the facilities of Shamiyana
(Tent), tables, and mike set along with a speaker, chairs and drinking
water facility etc.
• Arrange medical teams, toilets and drinking water at tournament
venues.

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 Annexure: I

• Common Yoga Protocol by the Ministry of AYUSH

o Telugu : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs45rZmaPdk
o English :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQOe1cX0a9E&t=2s
o Hindi : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFU4oBGKq3Q
• Detailed Guidelines on Common Yoga Protocol -
https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/api/uploads/assets/cyp/Common%20Yog
a%20Protocol%20Book-English.pdf
• Various IT Assets of Yoga - https://yoga.ayush.gov.in/IDY/IT-assets

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