First ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’ to be conferred on 30 media houses

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New Delhi : Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar will confer the first ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’, in New Delhi on January 7, 2020.

Acknowledging the positive role and responsibility of media in disseminating the outreach of Yoga in India and abroad, the Ministry of I&B had instituted the first Antarashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman (AYDMS) in June, 2019, to mark the contribution of media in spreading the message of Yoga.

Thirty Sammans under three categories will be conferred. Eleven Sammans to be conferred under the category “Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Newspapers”; Eight Sammans to be conferred under the category “Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Television”; Eleven Sammans to be conferred under the category “Best Media Coverage of Yoga in Radio”.

The Samman will comprise a special medal/plaque/trophy and a citation. The contribution of Media in popularising of Yoga and the entries were assessed by a Jury comprising 6 members and was headed by Justice C K Prasad, Chairman, Press Council of India, according to a PIB release.

The International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015. The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, during his address at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on  September 27, 2014.