Taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic, the current year's International Yoga Day would be praised on advanced media stages and there would be no mass social affairs, the administration has said.

The current year's topic will be 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family'. Individuals will have the option to join Yoga Day festivities for all intents and purposes at 7 am on June 21.

Indian Missions abroad are attempting to contact the individuals through computerized media also through the system of organizations that bolster yoga, authorities said.

The AYUSH service had before intended to hold an amazing occasion at Leh which, be that as it may, must be dropped in light of the pandemic.

Also, through the 'My Life - My Yoga' video blogging rivalry which was propelled by the Prime Minister on May 31, the Ministry of AYUSH and ICCR looks to bring issues to light about yoga and to move individuals to plan for and become dynamic members in the perception of International Day of Yoga 2020.

The challenge will run in two legs - the first comprising of a universal video blogging challenge, wherein the victors will be picked inside a nation. This will be trailed by worldwide prize champs who will be chosen from various nations.

To participate in the challenge members are required to transfer a three-minute video of 3 yogic practices (kriya, asana, pranayama, bandha, or mudra), including a short video message/portrayal on how the said yogic practices affected their life.

They can do it in any language, AYUSH Secretary, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, said.

Sections can be put together by members under three classes - youth (male and female matured under 18), grown-ups (male and female over 18 years), and yoga experts, Mr. Kotecha said.

This makes it an aggregate of six classes on the whole. For India contenders, prizes worth Rs 1 lakh, 50K and 25K will be given for first, second and third situations inside every one of the classifications.

Abroad Indian Missions will part with prizes in every nation. At the worldwide level, money prizes worth USD 2,500, USD 1,500, and USD 1,000 alongside trophy and testament will be given to those positioning first, second, and third.

The video blogging rivalry will give us a tremendous measure of tribute which will help us in getting the message out about yoga and its general advantages wellbeing insightful as well as towards the way to deal with human life too, Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddh, President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, said.

"It will likewise bring to the fore the numerous features of yoga. Yoga isn't only a physical movement, it likewise has to do with physical and passionate wellbeing and individuals will share the advantages they have encountered," he said.

The recordings might be transferred on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram with the challenge hashtag #MyLifeMyYogaINDIA and suitable class hashtag.

Mr. Kotecha further educated that more than 2 Lakh individuals so far have downloaded the 'Sanjivani' portable application which was propelled on May 7 to create information on acknowledgment and use of AYUSH promotions and measures among the populace and its effect in anticipation of COVID-19.