Excelsior Sports Correspondent
KATHUA, Aug 28: Principal of Government Degree College (GDC) Kathua Prof Sumanesh Singh Jasrotia flagged off the Cycle Yatra of Dr Kiran Seth (Padma Shri Awardee) in presence of Dr Sapna Kamal Sangra, Prof Rakesh Singh Jasrotia HOD Chemistry, Prof Manmohan Singh, Dr Verinder Singh and Dr J S Soodan, here today.
Padma Shree Dr Kiran Seth (73) was on a 145 days mission of Cycling from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. He was on his maiden visit to the premier institute in Kathua where he was accorded a rousing welcome by the students and the Principal of the Institution.
A guard of honour was presented to him by the 4th J&K Bn NCC GDC Kathua, headed by ANO Dr Verinder Singh and escorted by the 2 J&K Girls Bn NCC GDC Kathua along with Dr Rachna Devi.
He was formally welcomed by Principal of the College Prof. Sumanesh Jasrotia. In his welcome address, he has admired Dr Seth’s zeal and enthusiasm for channelizing the youth of India towards positive direction.
Dr Seth’s journey began on 15th August from Raj Bhawan Kashmir and will culminate on 31st December at Kanyakumari. The motive of his Cycling odyssey is to flourish India’s composite cultural heritage and to spread Mahatma Gandhi’s message of simple living and high thinking.
Dr Seth was accompanied with Dr Sapna Kamal Sangra, who is the J&K head of SPIC MACAY and Vikram Singh Jamwal, Physical Director GDC Hiranagar, who bicycled with Dr Seth from GDC Hiranagar to GDC Kathua. Dr Kiran Seth interacted with College students in two consecutive sessions and enthralled them about the various methods of concentration of mind.
He also elaborated about Indian classical music and its essence of spiritual wellbeing. He has talked about the SPIC MACAY that is organizing about 500 programmes in about 1500 institutions. The students of National Service Scheme (NCC) and Physical Education and Sports listened to the Professor Emirates Dr Kiran Seth and assured him about the preservation of India’s cultural heritage and its diversity.
Later, Dr Kiran Seth was felicitated by a memento as a token of love and remembrance by the College Principal in presence of their staff members, following the cycle expedition which left for Punjab.
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