A leaf out of Modi book: Naidu plans three-day course to de-stress govt staff
Taking a leaf out of Narendra Modi’s ‘chintan shivirs’ when he was Gujarat CM, the AP government has arranged for its officials to undergo a three-day course on ‘Inner Engineering – for joyful living’ being held by Isha Foundation run by spiritual guru Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
Around 300 people, including ministers and government officials like IAS, IPS and IFS officers, will take part in the programme from January 29 to 31. This is the first time that the state government will be incorporating yoga and meditation into its schedules. The sessions will include preparatory yoga asanas, breathing exercises, exploration of tools for inner balance and joy, tools for translating inner well-being to external effectiveness.
“The CM felt that many officers and government employees have been working without a break since the bifurcation. First it was cyclone Hudhud and the restoration work that followed on a war-footing, then doing overtime to set the mechanism in place to deliver the poll promises made by the TDP, and the hectic efforts that are taking place to get work on the new capital started. The CM felt that ministers and officials need a break to de-stress. A bit of power yoga and meditation should help,’’ an official said.
With the government asking the Treasury, and Pay and Accounts offices in the state to stop all payments till salaries are paid on February 1, there won’t be much work for the officers and so the government decided to use the three days to inculcate yoga and meditation habits.
According to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the program is a team-building exercise which will give clarity of thought, teach how to maintain work-life balance and increase the happiness quotient of officials.
The Chief Minister will be at the inaugural session on January 29 and will also participate in an “in-conversation” session with Sadhguru on January 31, the closing day of the programme.
Taking a leaf out of Narendra Modi’s ‘chintan shivirs’ when he was Gujarat CM, the AP government has arranged for its officials to undergo a three-day course on ‘Inner Engineering – for joyful living’ being held by Isha Foundation run by spiritual guru Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
Around 300 people, including ministers and government officials like IAS, IPS and IFS officers, will take part in the programme from January 29 to 31. This is the first time that the state government will be incorporating yoga and meditation into its schedules. The sessions will include preparatory yoga asanas, breathing exercises, exploration of tools for inner balance and joy, tools for translating inner well-being to external effectiveness.
“The CM felt that many officers and government employees have been working without a break since the bifurcation. First it was cyclone Hudhud and the restoration work that followed on a war-footing, then doing overtime to set the mechanism in place to deliver the poll promises made by the TDP, and the hectic efforts that are taking place to get work on the new capital started. The CM felt that ministers and officials need a break to de-stress. A bit of power yoga and meditation should help,’’ an official said.
With the government asking the Treasury, and Pay and Accounts offices in the state to stop all payments till salaries are paid on February 1, there won’t be much work for the officers and so the government decided to use the three days to inculcate yoga and meditation habits.
According to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, the program is a team-building exercise which will give clarity of thought, teach how to maintain work-life balance and increase the happiness quotient of officials.
The Chief Minister will be at the inaugural session on January 29 and will also participate in an “in-conversation” session with Sadhguru on January 31, the closing day of the programme.