Invitation for the Prime Minister's Awards for Yoga 2026.  

The International Day of Yoga (lDY) has been observed globally every year on 21st  June since its adoption by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014, following the proposal by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. Over the years IDY has evolved into a mass global movement, witnessing enthusiastic participation from Indian Missions/Posts abroad, foreign governments, institutions, and yoga practitioners across the world. The Prime Minister's Awards for Yoga were instituted to recognize and honour outstanding contributions towards the promotion and development of Yoga of national and international levels.

The Ministry of Ayush has uploaded the notification inviting applications for the Prime Minister's Awards for Yoga 2026 on the Rashtriya Puraskar Portal (https://www.awards.gov.in ).

Eligible individuals and institutions in their respective jurisdictions are encouraged and invited to submit their applications through the above-mentioned portal within the stipulated timeline (21 March, 2026).

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