The King George?s Medical University in India honored families who donated their bodies for medical education. The department has received 400 bodies and 4,000 people have pledged their bodies for donation. The event, called Dadhichi Samman Samaroh , recognized and honored these donors. The bodies have been used for medical education, and the department receives between 25-30 bodies annually through donation. Several organizations were also recognized for their contribution to body donation.
Lucknow celebrated International Yoga Day with politicians, officials, VIPs and especially abled children participating in various events across the city. Despite rain, participants continued to practice yoga in sheltered areas and at the Governor s House, where a mass yoga session was held under the theme of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. Events were also held at a home for disabled children and at the University of Lucknow, where yoga sessions were held at 100 different locations.