Andhra Pradesh’s landmark 1987 Act: Birth of structured yoga education in India; Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend International Yoga Day event in Vizag on June 21

Visakhapatnam is set to host International Yoga Day with Prime Minister Modi. Andhra Pradesh previously formalized yoga education in 1987 under Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao, creating the Yogadhyayana Parishad Act. This act aimed to standardize yoga education, integrate it into the health system, and promote research, though it was later repealed, its impact on formalizing yoga education remains significant.

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