Yoga with Paurakarmikas ( Civic Workers )
APD Foundation celebrates International Yoga Day on June 21st with Paurakarmikas (civic workers) of Mangalore City. Yoga Day is observed with a one hour yoga live demonstration and participatory programme. The Yoga session conducted by Sri Radhakrishna Shetty, a renowned Yoga guru belonging to Yoga Kuteera, Kadri, Mangalore.
OVERVIEW
The objective of this programme was to educate our Paurakarmikas to safeguard their health and well-being with simple yoga techniques. Paurakarmikas are the people who keep our city clean and expose themselves to hazardous conditions, toxic materials and pollutants. It is for the city to reciprocate their services by ensuring their welfare. We formulate programs which will help them being acknowledged and gain societal values
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WHY IT MATTERS
Most of the waste pickers are low caste, illiterate and unskilled migrants who are never acknowledged by the society or given any social importance.
Unfortunately Waste Pickers are considered to be the lowest in the grading of urban occupations, waste pickers are largely women and children.
