Taking cognizance of the pandemic situation in 2021, the Ministry of Ayush, GoI decided the message of International Day of Yoga 2021 celebration will be:

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The correct answer is Be with Yoga, Be at Home!

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Taking cognizance of the pandemic situation in 2021, the Ministry of Ayush, GoI decided the message of the International Day of Yoga 2021 celebration will be "Be with Yoga, Be at Home!".
Owing to the tireless efforts of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Ayush launched the "Be With Yoga, Be At Home" video campaign in an effort to unite the world's citizens when they were at home and to propagate the traditional yoga philosophy for the benefit of both physical and mental health.
The Ministry of Ayush promoted traditional Yoga and encouraged people to get ready for and participate actively in International Day of Yoga through the "Be With Yoga, Be At Home" video campaign.
The campaign encouraged engagement on MyGov and a number of social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The campaign entailed submitting a video of the participant performing one Yogasana for up to one minute, along with or without a brief reflection from the participant.

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Following its establishment at the UN General Assembly in 2014, the International Day of Yoga is now observed yearly on June 21 throughout the world.
Yoga is a collection of physical, mental, and spiritual exercises that have their roots in ancient India. It is practised majorly to control and still the mind.
In his 2014 speech to the UN, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the date of June 21 since it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has significant meaning in many cultures.