New Delhi, Nov. 17 -- The much hailed Yoga Break at Workplace (Y-Break) programme of the AYUSH Ministry has been awarded a certificate of appreciation for its "outstanding performance on the iGOT Karmayogi Bharat Platform".

The award was presented by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), to Dr Kashinath Samagandi, Director, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), during the Valedictory Ceremony of the National Learning Week Karmayogi Saptah, held at Vigyan Bhawan. The Y-Break course had been completed by around 868,094 government officials.

The five-minute yoga break is aimed at easy workouts that help people relax, destress, refresh, and refocus both mind and body duri...