Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), a Singrauli based PSU under the Ministry of Coal is organising an awareness campaign from June 15 to June 20, 2025, to promote yoga and its health benefits in the local community. The campaign is in view of International Yoga Day 2025, which falls on June 21 every year.

This year’s Yoga Day is themed “One Earth, One Health” reflecting the growing understanding that human health is closely connected to the health of our planet. NCL plans to connect nearly 25,000 people through its initiatives, spreading the message of yoga’s physical, mental and spiritual significance.

NCL aims to inspire people toward physical well-being, mental peace and a strong connection with nature and their community.

Through these initiatives, the company also plans to make Yoga a sustainable practice within its workplace and to foster ongoing health initiatives for its employees, their families and the surrounding stakeholders.

NCL’s campaign resonates with the ongoing global Yoga movement, reflecting the growing understanding that Yoga can aid in reducing lifestyle disorders, strengthening community bonds and conserving nature’s resources.

NCL’s campaigns and programs reflect its deep-rooted understanding that a healthy community forms the basis for a healthy nation and a healthy world. This year’s Yoga Day is not just a celebration, but a powerful opportunity to unite in promoting well-being for all – for One Earth, One Health.

NCL’s extensive awareness drive includes a range of community-oriented initiatives:

Yoga Awareness Rallies — to bring yoga’s benefits to every corner of the community including all employees, contractual workers, students and surrounding stakeholders.

Essay Writing and Poster Making Competitions — to enable local children and youth of Singrauli region to creatively reflect on yoga’s role in health and well-being.

Public Yoga Sessions — following the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) for all, including children and senior citizens.

Workshops in Schools and Colleges — designed to foster a habit of yoga from a young age.

On the International Yoga Day, June 21 over 10,000 people will participate in Yoga Session across the company in its all Areas and Units.

CSR of NCL in Madhya Pradesh

NCL launched a CSR initiative named ‘Charak’ in December last year. The Community Health initiative is aimed to benefit residents of coal mine areas of NCL’s headquarter Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh serving as a ray of hope for people suffering from life threatening ailments.

The health-centric scheme provides free treatment to underprivileged patients suffering from identified life-threatening diseases in Madhya Pradesh’s Singrauli region. Under the ‘Charak’ CSR initiative, free treatment will be provided by the Coal India (CIL) subsidiary at its dedicated hospital in Singrauli named Nehru Shatabdi Chikitsalaya (NSC Hospital) or at specialised empanelled hospitals across the country.

Residents of MP’s Singrauli and Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra districts having annual family income below Rs. 8 Lakhs from all sources will be eligible for benefit under this scheme.