Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 26: Under the guidance of Dr. Mohan Singh, Director AYUSH J&K and under the supervision of Dr. Vandana Dogra, District AYUSH Officer Jammu and Medical Superintendent Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Jammu, a Yogotsava programme was organized in collaboration with Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu (JU). Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the aegis of Union Ministry of AYUSH has been organizing Yogotsava programmes across the country as part of countdown programmes to 9th International Day of Yoga.
Union Ministry of AYUSH has come up with promotional theme of ‘Har Ghar Angan Yog’ to promote Yoga and its benefits in community.
In these programmes, Yoga Workshops, Common Yoga Protocol Practice and Community Level Yoga Sessions are being organized across India.
In this series 74th Yogotsava programme was organized at JU in which more than 450 participants from various departments of the varsity and Directorate of AYUSH J&K participated and practiced Common Yoga Protocol.
The programme was attended by Dr. Daud Iqbal Baba, Director Sports and Physical Education Department of JU; Dr. Seema Rohmetra, Director Gandhian Studies; Dr. Suresh Sharma, Deputy Director AYUSH; Dr. Vandana Dogra, District AYUSH Officer Jammu; Medical Superintendent Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital Jammu; Dr. Bharat Bhusan, CMO Jammu University and others.
Tributes were paid to Mahrishi Patanjali, founder of Yoga, who was the first to scribe this ancient wisdom into Patanjali Yoga Sutra.
Deputy Director AYUSH, Jammu Division, Dr. Suresh Sharma elaborated the need of practicing principles and practices of Yoga for health and happiness in the present health scenario.
Dr. Anil Sharma, expert in Swasthavritta and Yoga conducted proceedings of the Yoga session and Dr. Manjeet Singh coordinated the programme.
Dr. Vandana Dogra concluded the session with vote of thanks.
These sessions shall continue till the final event of 9th International Day of Yoga.
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