International Yoga Day celebrated at Govt Bikram College with great enthusiasm
Bureau/ royalpatiala.in News/ June 21,2024
Today, on June 21, 2024, Government Bikram College of Commerce, Patiala, celebrated International Day of Yoga (IDY) with great enthusiasm. The event was successfully organized both offline and online under the guidance of the college Principal, Prof. (Dr.) Kusum Lata, and coordinated by NSS Nodal Officer, Shashi Bala, along with Program Officers Prof. Satinder Kaur and Dr. Harsimran Kaur. 34 volunteers participated in various activities, while 82 students joined the online IDY celebration.
During the event, the college Principal encouraged students to practice Yoga daily for maintaining good health. As per the instructions of the Regional Director (NSS), Punjab, the college hosted a series of activities including essay writing competitions, debates, speech competitions, and poster making competition.
Assistant Prof. Satinder Kaur, one of the Program Officers, shared tips with volunteers and students on maintaining health through Yoga and a balanced diet. To promote health awareness further, a quiz was conducted by Program Officer Dr. Harsimran Kaur. Additionally, a Cycle Rally was organized to raise awareness about Yoga among the public.
The event concluded with all participants taking a Yoga Pledge and refreshments were distributed among the volunteers.
All the events are successfully uploaded on My Bharat Portal too.
