Yogandhra 2026 registrations to begin on June 6; Andhra Pradesh targets 1 crore participants

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The Andhra Pradesh government has launched extensive preparations for “Yogandhra 2026”, a statewide campaign to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21.

Registrations for the programme will open on June 6 through a dedicated Yogandhra portal, with the government targeting participation of one crore people across the State’s 28 districts, according to a statement issued on Friday.

Village and ward secretariats will facilitate registrations and mobilise participants, while district-level coordination will be handled by nodal officers of the AYUSH Department.

To support the initiative, the Health Department plans to build a large network of yoga trainers. About 5,600 Yoga Master Trainers will train nearly 2.5 lakh instructors through district- and mandal-level programmes over three days. Each master trainer will, in turn, train at least 50 individuals to promote yoga at the grassroots level.

As part of the run-up to International Yoga Day, 56 special events will be organised across the 28 districts between June 7 and June 20. The programmes will be held at prominent tourist, religious and public venues, besides targeting specific community groups to encourage wider participation.

The campaign will be formally launched on June 7 at the historic Lepakshi Temple in Sri Sathya Sai district, with Health, Medical and Family Welfare Minister Satya Kumar Yadav expected to take part. Simultaneous yoga sessions will also be conducted at Manginapudi Beach in Krishna district, Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park in Tirupati and the Ontimitta Temple Complex in YSR Kadapa district.

Special yoga sessions have been planned for police personnel in NTR district, farmers in Konaseema district, Anganwadi workers and health staff in Annamayya district, and prison inmates in East Godavari district. Similar programmes will be organised at major tourist and spiritual destinations, including Undavalli Caves, Annavaram, Haritha Rock Garden and the Srisailam Temple Complex.

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