TheMinistry
of Information and Broadcasting (I&B)has instituted
its firstAntarashtriya
Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS).It was announced by
theMinister
Prakash Javadekar.The aim of the award is to acknowledge
the positive role & responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach
of Yoga in India and abroad. The award will be conferred to Media Houses
engaged in Print Media, Electronic and (Television & Radio).
Prize:The award comprises of a specialmedal/plaque/trophy and a citation.
Six
jurieswill assess the
contribution of Media in the popularising of Yoga. The duration of the coverage
for AYDMS would be from10th
June to 25th June 2019.
Announcement of the honors will be announced and
Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) ceremony in July 2019 (tentative
date).
Categories:
The award would be given under the following
categories:
1)Best
Media Coverage of Yoga in Newspapers– Eleven Sammans
will be conferred in 22 Indian languages and English
2)Best
Media Coverage of Yoga in Television– Eleven Sammans
will be conferred in 22 Indian languages and English
3)Best
Media Coverage of Yoga in Radio– Eleven Sammans will
be conferred in 22 Indian languages and English
In 2019, the year the award was
instituted,thirty-three
awardshave been conferred under the 3 categories.
Yoga:
United Nations has universally acknowledged Yoga
under the leadership ofPrime
Minister Narendra Modi.Yoga is being practiced globally
around200
countries on 21 June every year.
Yoga is a group ofphysical, mental, and spiritual
practicesor disciplines which originated in ancient
India. Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu philosophical
traditions.
