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IYA holds 38th Executing Council Meeting
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IYA holds 38th Executing Council Meeting 

The thirty eighth meeting of the Executive Council of Indian Yoga Association was held online on September 21, 2023, between 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm.

The meeting saw the presence of Maa Dr Hansaji Yogendra, President, Dr Chinmay Pandya, Vice President, Shri S Sridharan, Vice President, Shri Subodh Tiwari, Secretary General, Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Joint Secretary, Brahmacharini Shobha, Joint Secretary, Shri KC Jain, Treasurer, Smt Padmini Rathore, Working Director, Standing Publications, Publicity and PR Committee, Dr S P Mishra, CEO, PrCB, Shri PC Kapoor, Director, Standing Finance Committee, Dr Ganesh Rao, Director, Standing Academics and Accreditation Committee, Dr Manjunath Sharma, Director, Standing Research Committee and Shri Dheeraj Saraswat, Ms Ganga Nandini as Special Invitees.

The meeting commenced with Shri Subodh Tiwari welcoming all. Thereafter, Maa Dr Hansaji Yogendra requested the members present to finalise the schedule of the International Yoga Summit 2023 to be held from November 17-19, 2023 at Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Shantikunj, Haridwar.

The agenda was tabled by Shri Subodh Tiwari after the minutes were approved for the 36th Executive Council Meeting was approved. After the approval of the minutes of the 36th Meeting of Executive Council of IYA held on August 26, 2023 discussions were held on enhancing the presence of IYA globally, inviting names from member institutes for the Standing Legal Committee, planning for the next General Body Meeting, yoga professionals under IYA should follow right ethics, reviving inactive state chapter committees, implementation of grand parenting program for yoga therapy and progress of the International Yoga Summit 2023.

The President in her closing note thanked and greeted all the members present. The meeting ended with the Shanti mantra.

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