To mark the 12th International Day of Yoga,Chennai Port Authority today
organized a grand-scale yoga demonstration at the iconic West Quay IV,
located near the Cruise Terminal. The scenic waterfront venue provided a
serene backdrop as the port officials gathered at sunrise to perform
the Common Yoga Protocol. The yoga demonstration was also extended to
the employees in the Tug and at Sri Ramanujam Training centre focusing on
Workplace Yoga for healthy aging.
Shri Sachin S Kurve, Chairperson of Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar
Port Limited, addressed the gathering, emphasising on the necessity of
practising yoga for sustaining the physical vitality, mental clarity, and
independent living as the years progress. Shri S.Viswanathan, IAS, Deputy
Chairperson, Smt. Anugraha P, Chief Vigilance Officer, Heads of Department
and Officials of Chennai Port Authority participated in the event
The mass event in Chennai was held alongwith the main national celebration led
by the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in Kolkata. Through
live-streaming arrangements at the Cruise Terminal, participants in
Chennai were able to tune into the Prime Minister’s address from Kolkata,
visually and spiritually connecting India's historic eastern ports in a
unified celebration of health and wellness.
Chennai Port Authority integrated a dedicated session on Workplace
Yoga on 19th June 2026.Expanding the reach of the celebration to the younger
generation, a vibrant contingent of students and teachers from the Chennai
Port and Dock Educational Trust School actively participated in
the celebrations, on 19th June 2026.