What is MITRA?

MITRA is an initiative by the Government of Maharashtra to facilitate the right-awareness and right-concentration of students in the state. The program is based on the technique of "Anapaana" wherein the students are required to observe their breath without any attempt to change, regulate or control it.

The technique of "Anapaana" is based on the observation that we make when we breathe in and out. While we breathe in, we receive oxygen and release carbon dioxide. The breath is our primary means of transport, and by controlling the flow of the breath, we can control the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide we receive.

This technique of observing the breath without any attempt to change, regulate or control it is known as "Anapaana".