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PANAJI
Directorate of Health Services in association with Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs and Directorate of Education organised a State level function on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Taleigao Community Hall, Taleigao on Friday.
Minister for Health Vishwajit Rane, secretary for health J Ashok Kumar, secretary for sports and youth affairs Anjali Sehrawat,
directors and senior officials of various departments along with 280 students from 6 schools performed Yogasanas under the guidance of trained yoga gurus.
While addressing the gathering, Vishwajit congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for popularising the yoga movement in the country. “Yoga means the union of our body and mind. It puts forth a holistic approach to life and ensures our personal and social well-being. Hence, we must practice it regularly,” he said.
“Yoga is getting famous globally. However, it is observed that a few cannot practice it due to space constraints. The government will try to overcome this aspect by providing public premises to practice yoga so that each one can practice and preach it with seriousness, “he went to say.
Earlier, Anjali Sehrawat welcomed the gathering and Ashok Kumar shared a few thoughts. After the practical session, Dr Suraj Kanekar, delivered a talk on the importance of yoga in our day-to-day life. Later, students of Gomantak Ayurvedic College Shiroda performed a dance under the guidance of Dr Joy Pereira. Mahale compered the function while Dr Mahesh Verlekar proposed the vote of thanks.
