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Ayush Scores Two World Records For IYD Into Guinness Book

[New Delhi]International Yoga Day Scores Two World Records Into Guinness Book
The Ministry of AYUSH has been awarded with two Guinness World Records in two different categories on the first International Day of Yoga.
[1st ]
Category was for the largest number of participants in a Yoga Lesson at single venue.
The earlier record was of 29,973. To beat that record a target of 30,000 was required.
The Ministry broke that record as 35,985
participants performed Yoga at Rajpath In The Morning On International Yoga Day
[2nd]
Category was most number of nationalists in a Yoga Lesson. To achieve this at least participants from 50 countries were required to perform. But today participants from 84 countries performed Yoga at Rajpath.
Shri Shripad Yesso Naik. MoS(I/C). Ministry of AYUSH and Secretary AYUSH received the awards which were presented by the representatives of Guinness World Records Ms Victoria from UK and Mr. Marco Frigatti from Italy.
Speaking on the occasion the Minister expressed his gratitude towards the officials of the Ministry for making the programme of Rajpath a great success and efforts made towards achieving two world records.
Also present on the occasion were Yog Gurus, Mr. Guru Malladi, coordinator of EY Company and senior officials of the Ministry
Photo Caption
. The Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik being received the Certificate of Guinness World Records on the largest yoga lesson was achieved by the Ministry of AYUSH, in New Delhi on June 21, 2015.