21.06.2020
International Yoga Day Celebration
The NSS units of Dev Samaj College of Education, Sector 36-B, Chandigarh in collaboration with Directorate Sports, Panjab University, Chandigarh and State NSS cell observed 6th International Day of Yoga in virtual mode. Mr. RajKumar, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh was honoured as the Chief Guest.
The event began with a welcome speech by Mr. Singla, D.U.I. In addition to this, Dr. Rakesh Malik, Deputy Director Sports, P.U, Chd moderated the session. Not the least, Acharya Raman and Dr. Neeru Malik step forth as a resource person to demonstrate the protocol. A common yog protocol by Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH)was performed by the faculty and students. It is important to mention that more than 500 participants including faculty and the students enthusiastically attended the session and followed the protocol.
On the other hand, an online quiz on Yoga Awareness was also organised to enlighten the students about the life-long benefits of yoga and the need to master the art of aligning the body, mind and soul through it. With this in mind, the students were also asked to send in their own videos as well as pictures of performing yoga. The best pictures and videos, showing different yoga postures were recognized and suitably awarded. All the students were given away commendation certificates to mark the importance of Yoga Day.