STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: To celebrate the International Day of Yoga & Art of Giving, Volleyball Association of J&K ( VAJK) organised sports meet to promote the concepts aimed at fostering the spirits of national unity and communal harmony, balanced diet, yoga etc. at Play Field Shastri Nagar Jammu on Friday.
Volleyball players and others were apprised various aspects of nutrition and yoga for better living on the occasion.
Dr. Shashikant Goswami nutrition expert Scientific Director ( Retd from SAI) delivered a key note address on nutrition with special reference to budding players on the occasion as a chief guest. Besides this chief guest also made aware the players to lead the Nation in all spheres of life with dignity & honour. Veena Kumari executive member of VAJK also gave tips of nutrition for overall growth of human beings on the occasion.
Rajeev Sharma member J&K Sports Council who was guest of honour, expressed his gratitude to the association for keeping alive all districts volleyball units for organising such social, themebased events all across JK UT. He also assured the participants, J&K Sports council headed by Ms Nuzhat Gull as secretary would leave no stone unturned in pushing their sport talents.
He also announced distribution of sports t-shirts to all participants boys and girls who displayed their skills in exhibition matches held today.
Chief Guest and Guest of Honour were awarded with mementos on the occasion by office bearers of the Volleyball association of J&K Kuldip Magotra CEO , HS Gill executive vice-president, RC Sharma Treasurer Subash Shastri.
Earlier V. K Magotra General Secretary of the association read out the message of Prof. Samanta , founder of AOG and acquainted the gathering of multi furious outreach programmes undertaken by him all across India including J&K. & urged the participants to adopt Yoga in daily life for overall growth & development by highlighting this year’s theme ,Yoga for self & Society. Mulkh Raj Sharma coach JKSC conducted the proceedings of the function efficiently. Amongst dignitaries Subash Sharma chief conservator of forests (Retd.) J&K , Anil Sharma Manager of the stadium and a large number of sport lovers also graced the function which culminated with a weak long celebrations of Art of Giving all across JKUT.
Bhartiya Lok Sangeet Kala Sansthan who were other stake – holders ,extended their co-operation in making this drive – a grand success.