Govt. Degree College Poonch in collaboration with Govt. College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu organises a National webinar on Yoga.

AJAZ AHMED

Poonch, Jammu.June 22:–Department of Philosophy and NCC Unit of GDC Poonch in collaboration with GCW Parade Ground Jammu organised a one day National level Webinar on the topic
” Yoga :- A Treasure” to commemorate the 7th International Yoga Day. Prof. Indoo Panday Khanduri, Department of Philosophy, Director Development Centre Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, National Mission for Teachers and Teaching, Ministry of Education, Govt. Of India, Uttarakhand was the chief guest whereas Prof. M S Shah, Principal GDC Poonch presided over the programme and S. Jasleen Singh NCC Cadet First Semester anchored the whole programme. The programme began with the singing of the National anthem by the NCC Cadets of GDC Poonch and after national anthem cadets too performed various yog aasnas. Prof Yogesh Kumar Sharma, Department of Philosophy, GDC Poonch presented the welcome address. Prof. Ganga Sharma, National Yuva Sahitya Awardee, Department of Dogri, GCW Parade Ground Jammu gave the introduction of the Yoga in detail wherein she mentioned about the contributions of Maharishi Patanjali, relevance of Yoga during the pandemic Covid 19. Next came DySP Shahida Ganguly who laid stress on the introduction of Yoga as a mainstream subject from the school level that will help the students to manage the burden of stress in their life. Prof Indoo Panday Khanduri in her address yoga is not only about aasnas and poses , yoga is a broader term that includes the incremental progression of the mind and the body of an individual. Prof. M S Shah, Principal GDC Poonch in his special address laid stress on the importance of yoga in overcoming the fear, anxiety and depression during the ongoing pandemic Covid 19. Prof S P Saraswat, Principal GCW Parade Ground Jammu was unable to join the programme because of the sad demise of his Father-in-law. Dr. Kavita Bhatt, Yoga expert , Central University Gharwal, Dr. Sudheer Pal, yoga instructor, Yoga centre, Indira Nagar, Lucknow while presenting their respective lectures on Yoga practice, aasnas told about the breathing exercises and controlling many life style diseases like Diabetes, blood pressure, etc. Faculty members , research scholars and students from various colleges and universities participated and made this event a great success. The programme ended with the NCC song presented by NCC Cadets of GDC Poonch. Prof. Yogesh Kumar Sharma culminated the programme by presenting the vote of thanks