Prime Minister’s Yoga Award

18.02.2025

Prime Minister’s Yoga Award

Why in the news?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Recently, the Ministry of Ayush announced the opening of nominations for the prestigious Prime Minister’s Yoga Awards for the 2025 edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY2025).

About Prime Minister’s Yoga Award:

• It recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant and sustained contributions to the promotion and development of Yoga, both nationally and internationally.
• It was established to honor the profound impact of Yoga on society and aim to celebrate exemplary contributions to the field, reinforcing Yoga's role in disease prevention, health promotion, and the management of lifestyle-related disorders.
• The awards will be conferred in the National Individual, National Organization, International Individual, and International Organization categories, with each winner receiving a Trophy, Certificate, and a Cash Award of Rs. 25 lakh.
• Eligibility: Individuals applying must be 40 years or older and should have at least 20 years of dedicated service in Yoga promotion.
• Entities can apply directly or be nominated by a prominent Yoga organization. Each applicant/nominee can apply for only one category (National or International) per year.
• Selection committee: A Screening Committee constituted by the Ministry of Ayush will review all applications and recommend a maximum of 50 names per award category to the Evaluation Jury.
• The Jury, comprising eminent personalities from various fields, will be the apex decision-making body

                                                              Source: PIB

With reference to Prime Minister’s Yoga Award, consider the following:

1. It was established to honor the profound impact of Yoga on society.

2. An individual applying for this award must be 40 years or older.

3. It is conferred only to an individual who should have at least 20 years of dedicated service in Yoga promotion.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one

B.Only two

C.All three

D.None

Answer B