By Shishir Prashant 
PrashantNews
The council for the Indian School certificate Examination (CISCE) is all set to organize the three-day National Pre-Yoga Olympiad for 2025 after conducting the Zonal and the Regional rounds.
This year, St. Joseph’s Academy, Dehradun, has received the privilege of hosting this prestigious event from May 23 to May 25. The best four players based on the performance at the CISCE National Pre-Yoga Olympiad of each category will represent CISCE for NCERT National Yoga Olympiad to be held in June 2025.
The Chief Guest for the Opening Ceremony to be held on May 23 at 9 am is Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Chief Executive & Secretary, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi who will also address the Heads of Schools from the state of Uttarakhand on the new initiatives of CISCE for Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP ) 2020 soon after the Inauguration Ceremony.
In attendance will be Arnav Kumar Shaw, Manager Games & Sports CISCE and Arijit Basu, Deputy Secretary (Finance) and in-charge , Sports and Games CISCE along with over 80 Heads of Schools from the state of Uttarakhand affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi.
The Yoga Competitions in four categories, i.e. Under- 14 Boys and Girls and Under -17 Boys and Girls will be held on all the three days and will conclude on Sunday. A total of 150 students from Andhra Pradesh & Telengana, Bihar & Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Karnataka & Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal representing 15 regions of the CISCE will be participating in the Event
The Prize distribution and Closing ceremony will be held on Sunday, 25th May at 11 am. The Chief Guest on this occasion will be Smt. Rekha Arya, Hon’ble Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare, Women and Child Development, Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Government of Uttarakhand
Yoga is an ancient discipline that transcends physical postures to embrace a holistic way of living. It offers students invaluable tools for navigating the complexities of modern life. Beyond enhancing physical flexibility and strength, yoga cultivates mental clarity, emotional balance, and heightened concentration—essential for academic success and overall well-being. In order to introduce yoga at the school level, the Ministry of Education has conceptualized the National Yoga Olympiad as a venture aimed at promoting awareness of yoga and building a network of students, teachers, and yoga practitioners at the national level to spread the message of holistic living with an aim to promote physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being. By integrating yoga into our curriculum, we empower our students to develop resilience, manage stress, and foster a deeper connection with themselves and the world around them, truly promoting a holistic lifestyle from a young age.