Govt. GLDM Degree College Hiranagar holds preparatory workshop for International Yoga Day
STATE TIMES NEWS
HIRANAGAR: In order to celebrate the spirit of Yoga and as a preparatory workshop for International Yoga Day 2022 Government Girdari Lal Dogra Memorial Degree College Hiranagar organized a yoga workshop “Do Yog Stay Healthy”. The workshop was organised under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, by the Department of Sports and Physical Education in collaboration with NSS unit. The workshop was held at the college multipurpose hall. Around 100 students and faculty members of the college participated in the Yoga workshop.
Prof. (Dr.) Pragya Khanna, Principal deliberated on the concept of yoga and said that “Yoga” means an intimate union of human soul with God. Yoga is an art and a skill and takes into purview the mind, the body and the soul to reach to the ultimate bliss. She also highlighted the importance of yoga for well-being.
The workshop was conducted by Mukesh Sharma, NIS Qualified Coach and treasure Jammu & Kashmir yoga association along with one of his apprentice named . He described that an asana is a body posture that is performed to benefit the health and mind.
The formal proceeding was carried out by Vikram Singh, Physical Director of the College. The organisers of the workshop comprised of Prof Rakesh Kumar PO NSS, Dr. Arun Kumar, Head Department of Sociology, Dr. Bharat Bhushan, Head Department of Music and Dr. Mukesh Kumar, Assistant Professor Music. The event was also witnessed by Prof. Shujaut Khan Co-ordinator IQAC and Head Depaartment of Computer Sciences, Prof. Gurdyal Head Department of Geography, Dr. Davinder Kaur, Dt. Rajesh Sharma, Prof. Ajay Kumar, Prof. Neha Bhagat, Prof. ManjotSingh, Prof. Kamlesh Bala, and other teaching and non-teaching staff members including local fund employees. The event was planned and executed under the able-guidance and support of Dr. Pragya Khanna, Principal of the college who is very enthusiastic for the overall development of the college and sports in particular.
