Y-Break App launched by AYUSH Ministry

WHY IN THE NEWS?

Union AYUSH Ministry launched a Y-Break App from Vigyan Bhawan

About:

• • It was launched by Union AYUSH minister, Sarbananda Sonowal.
  • On the occasion, several bouquets of activities and campaigns was launched by Ministry of Ayush to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
  • Apart from Y-Break App, year-long campaigns like cultivation of medicinal plants in farmland, distribution of medicinal plants to households and sensitisation of School & College going students on Ayush systems were launched.
  • This week-long activities & campaigns will start from August 30 to September 5.
  • These activities will be launched with the aim of reaching to remote areas in India and address all categories of our population viz., children, old people, farmers and corporate.

• Activities and Campaigns

Activities launched by AYUSH Ministry comprises of:

• Cultivation of medicinal plants on 75,000 hectares of land to benefit farmers.
• Launch of the Y-Break App.
• Five-minute Yoga protocol for office goers.
• Distribution of Ayush prophylactic medicines, focusing specially on people aged above 60 years age group.
• AyushAapkDwar Programme to take taking medicinal plants to the doorstep of 75 lakh families in the year 2021.
• Series of sensitisation lectures & distribution of IEC material to school and college students
• Webinar on Y-break application.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav is a series of events being organised to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence. Events are being organised by government of India and it will be celebrated as a Jan-Utsav in the spirit of Jan-Bhagidari.