STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: All the district affiliated volleyball associations celebrated Yoga Day all across JKUT in a befitting manner on Wednesday. Srinagar District Secretary, Muneer Aalam organized the event at Kashmir University, wherein sportsmen were given tips of yoga through demonstration cum awareness for betterment of their day to day living.
The main function was held at MA Stadium Jammu in coordination with J&K Sport Council and Sports Authority of India wherein number of office bearers of Volleyball Association of J&K, volleyball, handball, basketball, washu, gymnast and other stream athletes participated in a large number.
Baldev Singh Billawaria, Dy. Mayor JMC, was the Chief Guest and Vikram Randhawa, ex-MLC was Guest of Honour on the occasion. Other dignitaries present were Ashok Singh, Divisional Sports officer Jammu , Kuldip Magotra CEO VAJK, Vijay Magotra General Secretary VAJK, Veena Kumari Executive Member VAJK, Harjinder Singh, Senior coach of Basketball, Rajeev Dogra Senior Volleyball coach, Prateek Kumar Volleyball coach from SAI, reputed sport personalities coaches, office bearers of various sport association and media fraternity.
The Divisional Sport Officer (J) explained the objectives of the celebration of the day. The dignitaries wholeheartedly supported the ideals of yoga for making the universe an abode of peaceful living and co-existence as being advocated by Narendra Modi, Prime Minster of India.
The programme concluded with powerful presentation of yoga items by the yoga trainees on the occasion.