India announces 33 media awards on 5th Yoga Day 2019

Acknowledging the positive role & responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach of Yoga in India and abroad, the Minister said the Ministry of I&B has instituted the First Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) from this year to mark the contribution of media in spreading the message of Yoga.

Indian Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar on Saturday announced awards for the media houses which actively disseminate the message of Yoga and healthy life on the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2019 to be celebrated on 21 June.  

Javedkar who is also Minister for Information and Broadcasting in the new cabinet of Narendra Modi said the practice and propagation of Yoga has led to “Healthy Life, Healthy Living, Wellness  and Prevention of Disease”  Yoga is one of  India’s gifts to the world and has become the mantra of New India Under the leadership of Prime Minister,  Shri Narendra Modi, Yoga has been universally acknowledged by the United Nations and is now practised globally around  192 countries on 21st June every year.

Acknowledging the positive role & responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach of Yoga in India and abroad, the Minister said the Ministry of I&B has instituted the First Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) from this year to mark the contribution of media in spreading the message of Yoga.  The Samman to be conferred on Media Houses would be given under the following categories:

Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) to be conferred to Media Houses engaged in Print Media, Electronic and (Television & Radio).

Thirty-Three (33) Sammans under Three (3) categories will be conferred.

Eleven Sammans to be conferred in 22 Indian languages and English under category “Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Newspapers.

Eleven Sammans to be conferred in 22 Indian languages and English under category “Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Television.

Eleven Sammans to be conferred in 22 Indian languages and English under category “Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Radio.

The Samman will comprise of a special medal/plaque/trophy and a citation.

The duration of the coverage for AYDMS would be from 10th June to 25th June 2019.

The contribution of Media in popularising of Yoga would be assessed by 6 Juries. 

Honours will be announced and Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) ceremony will be held at a convenient date to be decided later.

Tentatively the award ceremony will be held in July 2019.

During the Minister’s interaction, Shri Amit Khare, Secretary (I&B) and Senior Officials were also present.

(With Inputs from PIB)