Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, felicitated The Yoga Institute, Mumbai, with the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion and Development of Yoga for the year 2018-19. The prestigious award in the ‘National Institute’ category was presented at a special ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan.
In his remarks, the Prime Minister said, “The Yoga Institute has set the standard for yoga education, research, publication, innovation, and creativity. This award is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and philanthropic vision of its founders.”
Smt. Hansaji Jayadeva Yogendra, Director of The Yoga Institute – Mumbai, received the award from the Prime Minister. She expressed her gratitude, saying, “On behalf of everyone at The Yoga Institute, I would like to thank our Hon’ble Prime Minister and the AYUSH committee members for this honour. We are humbled to be recognized for the hard work done by the Institute over the last 100 years. We remain committed to upholding this legacy and will always serve India and the world.”
Established in 1918 by Shri Yogendraji, known as the Father of Modern Yoga Renaissance, The Yoga Institute celebrated its centenary milestone on 25 December 2018. As a non-profit organization, it is the oldest organized center for Yoga in the world and the first Yoga institute to be certified by the Quality Council of India. Every day, over 1,500 people visit the Institute to learn and practice Yoga. With three generations of the Yogendra family and more than 50,000 teachers trained globally, The Yoga Institute continues its relentless efforts to make Yoga a way of life.
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