**Summary: NCC Celebrates 12th International Day of Yoga 2026**
On June 21, 2026, the National Cadet Corps (NCC), under the Ministry of Defence, celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) across India. The event aimed to promote physical fitness, mental well-being, and holistic development among the nation’s youth while reaffirming the NCC's commitment to nation-building and nurturing disciplined, socially responsible citizens.
**Key Metrics and Participation:**
* **Total Participants:** Over 8.30 lakh individuals, including NCC cadets, Associate NCC Officers, Permanent Instructors, and NCC staff.
* **Scale:** Synchronized yoga sessions were conducted at more than 5,000 locations nationwide.
* **Release Date/Time:** June 21, 2026, at 10:30 AM.
**Notable Locations:**
Yoga sessions were held at several historic and prominent sites across the country, including:
* Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad
* Golconda Fort, Hyderabad
* Bodh Gaya, Bihar
* Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
* Brahmaputra River banks, Guwahati
* Namo Ghat, Varanasi
* Millennium Park, Kolkata
* Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh
* Marina Beach, Chennai
* Konark Sun Temple, Odisha
**Administrative Information:**
* **Source:** PIB Delhi / Ministry of Defence
* **Release ID:** 2275951
* **Author Credit:** SR/Ruchi
* **Visitor Count:** 391
* **Available Languages:** Urdu, Hindi, Gujarati, and Tamil
Key Entities Referenced
National Cadet Corps (NCC): The primary youth organization that organized nationwide synchronized yoga sessions for over 8.30 lakh cadets to promote physical and mental well-being.
International Day of Yoga (IDY): The annual global initiative celebrated by the NCC to promote fitness, self-discipline, and holistic development among the youth.
Ministry of Defence: The administrative ministry under which the National Cadet Corps (NCC) operates and conducted the 2026 celebrations.
Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bihar, Mumbai, Guwahati, Varanasi, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Chennai, and Odisha: Key locations and historic sites across India where major synchronized yoga sessions were conducted.
Ministry of Defence
NCC Celebrates International Day of Yoga 2026
with Participation of Over 8.30 Lakh Cadets
Across India
प्रव तथ: 21 JUN 2026 10:30AM by PIB Delhi
The National Cadet Corps (NCC) celebrated the 12th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026 with
enthusiasm and patriotic fervour across the country. More than 8.30 lakh NCC cadets, Associate NCC
Officers, Permanent Instructors, and NCC staff participated in synchronized yoga sessions conducted at
over 5,000 locations nationwide, reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to promoting physical fitness,
mental well-being, and holistic development among the youth.
These yoga sessions were conducted in historic sites including the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad,
Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, Bodh Gaya in Bihar, Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the banks of the
Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Namo Ghat in Varanasi, Millennium Park in Kolkata, Sukhna Lake in
Chandigarh, Marina Beach in Chennai, and the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha.
NCC continues to play a pivotal role in nation-building by nurturing disciplined, confident, and socially
responsible citizens. Through its various activities, NCC inculcates the values of fitness, self-discipline,
and collective well-being.
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SR/Ruchi
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