Andhra Pradesh is aiming to engage one crore people in Yogandhra-2026, said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday. It is a statewide campaign to promote yoga as a public health movement.
"We aim to engage one crore people in Yogandhra-2026, Yoga should become a daily practice in every household and evolve into a powerful movement for building a healthy Andhra Pradesh," said Naidu.
Speaking during a press conference, the CM called yoga a priceless way of life gifted by India to the world and an effective remedy for stress, anxiety, and lifestyle-related health problems.
Yogandhra-2026 will be conducted across the state from June 7 to 20, with district-level programmes and a major event in Amaravati featuring a yoga demonstration by 25,000 participants on the Krishna River West Bypass Bridge. The CM said a special theme has been assigned to each district, with programmes planned for specific groups such as police personnel in NTR district and farmers in Konaseema district.
He noted that special yoga events would also be organised in 56 prominent tourist destinations, including Undavalli Caves and Srisailam, to promote yoga tourism, adding that his government aims to create 10 lakh certified yoga practitioners and increase the number of trainers to 2.5 lakh as part of its Swarna (golden) Andhra-2047 vision.
Further, he announced that Rs 10 crore has been allocated for Yogandhra-2026 to support district-level infrastructure, publicity, and organisational arrangements. Yoga would be promoted as a year-round movement, with continuous training being provided through the AP Yoga Prachara Parishad, the Sanjeevani app, and Habuild Whatsapp communities.
He also said that June has been declared as 'Yoga Month' and that special awareness programmes are being conducted among youth, women, and students.
Naidu said more than 168 instructional videos prepared with the support of state government advisor Manthena Satyanarayana Raju are available on yoga postures, disease prevention and daily practice.
The Chief Minister said the government is integrating yoga into schools and colleges to encourage healthy habits from a young age and linking the campaign with the Sanjeevani project.
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