Tihar, Rohini jails inmates gather in record number for IYD

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 21 2016 | 10:22 PM IST
A record gathering of over 11,000 prisoners and staff of Tihar prison complex and Rohini district jail today performed various asanas on the occasion of International Yoga Day.
"Tihar Central jail and district jail Rohini joined the celebration for the 2nd International Yoga Day with a record participation of over 11,000 inmates and staff," a senior Tihar official said.
The event is being recommended for inclusion into the Limca Book of Records 2016, he said.
Yoga will be included in the regular curriculum of the inmates' activities and some of them will also be given professional training of yoga and meditation which will help in their rehabilitation following release from jail, Director General (Prison) Sudhir Yadav said on the occasion.
A souvenir 'Yogdhara' was also released on the occasion.
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First Published: Jun 21 2016 | 10:22 PM IST

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