Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 19: Gandhian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Jammu is organizing a ten- day yoga workshop, “Yoga and Inner peace” from today, in collaboration with Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, JU.
The purpose of the workshop is to make the students experience yoga so that they are able to make it a part of their daily routine.
Prof Rajiv Rattan, Director College Development Council JU, was the chief guest in the inaugural session. In his inaugural address, he talked about yoga as a significant aspect of our culture and heritage since times immemorial. He further threw light on the negative impact of sedentary life style and poor dietary habits on our physical and mental health.
Dr Shreyansh Kumar Jain, State Chairman, Indian Yoga Association and President Vichar Kranti Manch International was the guest of honour. He highlighted yoga as a mechanism in dealing with health problems citing various examples. Besides this he also threw light on the benefits of healthy life style in general and practicing yoga and naturopathy in particular.
Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education gave special remarks wherein he talked about the role of yoga being instrumental in development of harmonious life.
Sanjeev Kumar and Sandeep Sharma are the resource persons for the workshop and they will be training the students in different yoga techniques.
Earlier, Dr Seema Rohmetra, Incharge Director Gandhian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, presented the welcome address wherein she focused upon yoga adding discipline to ones lives which otherwise has become sedentary in nature in the present context of materialism and consumerism.
Dr Mandeep Singh, Assistant Professor, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, presented the formal vote of thanks. Sixty two students are attending this workshop. Among others, Dr Sapna Sangra, Sandeep Sharma, Gagan Kumar, Ravish Vaid, Rajkumar, Jai Bharat, PD Singh and Gagan Singh were also present during the inaugural session.
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