PANAJI/MAPUSA
Goa observed the 8th International Yoga Day by holding various events across the State including at the heritage site of Old Goa, Fort Agauda and Dr Shama Prasad Mukherjee stadium.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant performed yoga at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Bambolim, along with various other dignitaries, students and yoga enthusiasts. Sawant encouraged people to practice yoga on a daily basis rather than just performing it on one day.
Aldona MLA Carlos Ferreira on Tuesday said that yoga can be used as an avenue for teaching to earn a livelihood apart from practising it for its health benefits.
Ferreira also said that yoga was a very ancient system in India which has been taken to an international level and promoted by the Government of India.
The Aldona MLA was addressing a gathering of students at the international yoga day programme held at Peddem sports complex, Mapusa.
Ferreira stressed on the need to promote yoga for the sense of discipline that it inculcates in individuals besides a host of health benefits.
The MLA later joined the students in a yoga session which was led by instructors Ashok Salgaonkar and Sandeep Morajkar. In-charge of Peddem sports complex, Sunil Gawas was also present.
Elsewhere, Mapusa MLA, Joshua D’Souza also participated in the International Yoga Day celebration organized by BJP Mapusa in collaboration with Patanjali Yog Samiti, Bardez.
Mapusa BJP Mandal President Sushant Harmalkar, General Secretaries Yogesh Khedekar and Yashwant Gaundalkar were also present.
Margao
International Yoga Day was celebrated By DSYA, APEOs Office, Salcete at Manohar Parriker Indoor stadium, Navelim on Tuesday.
Ulhas Tuenkar, MLA of Navelim constituency & Chairperson of Kadmba Transport Corporation was Cheif Guest for the function. The function was inaugurated at the hands of chief guest. Vijay Bonsle, Resource person gave the various importance of Pranyama.
Earlier Laxmidas Mangeshker, APEO welcomed the gathering and compered the function. Tulsidas Desai, ZSO proposed the vote of thanks while Manthan Adpaikar assist ed in organization of successful event. PE teachers and parent s were present on the occasion.
Sinquerim
While taking part in the International Yoga Day celebration at Fort Aguada, Sinquerim, Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte stressed on the importance of yoga during the Covid times.
“We realized the importance of having disciplined life and yoga teaches it,” said Khaunte, adding that mental and physical wellness is important for life.
He congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making this event a global one.
Canacona
The 8th International Yoga Day was celebrated at different places, including the Community Health Centre, temple halls and educational institutions in Canacona taluka on Tuesday.
The Canacona Community Health Centre (CHC) conducted a yoga session in the presence of Speaker and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar, Deputy Collector Ramesh Gaonkar, CHC Canacona Health Officer Dr Sneha Amonkar, Yoga Instructor JE Hemant Gavnekar, Ayurvedic Physician Dr Diwakarji Velip, WCD workers and staff from the offices at the CHC, Mamlatdar, Deputy Collector and ICDS.
Yoga Day was also celebrated by Nirakar high school at Parshuram temple hall in Poinguinim and those present at the event included PTA president Nishikant Tengse, Ajay Prabhu Gaonkar and Uday Prabhu Gaonkar.
Yoga Day was celebrated at Shri Shradhanand Vidyalaya, Poinguinim with various activities like 'Yoga With Family', ' Yoga with Nature', Poster Drawing, slogan writing with creativity etc. and the Chief Guest was former Poinguinim ZP member Dr Pushpa Aiya.
A Taluka level Yoga Day was celebrated by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs at the Panchayat Hall in Shristhal with the participation of students from different schools.
Also, Yoga Day is observed at Shri Mallikarjun College in Delem and at all high schools in the Taluka with various programmes and activities.
Bicholim
International Yoga Day was celebrated at Narayan Zantye College of Commerce in Bicholim.
The NSS, NCC and Department of Physical Education and Sports with collaboration with the Bicholim Patanjali Yoga Samiti took part in the event at the college sports complex.
Principal Dr Rajendra Kumbharjuvekar welcomed and spoke on the role of yoga for a healthy life. Vice Principal Rajesh Amonkar spoke on the benefits of daily yoga, while yoga teacher Balkrishna Naik and Sandeep Pednekar demonstrated different pranayamas and yogasanas. NSS coordinator Ramachandra Surlekar proposed the vote of thanks.
Sattari
Residents and schoolchildren all over Sattari took part in yoga sessions, to mark International Yoga Day on Tuesday. Yoga camps were organised in schools, social organisations, government offices, semi-government offices in Sattari taluka.
At the Valpoi Police Training Centre, staff, trainees, police personnel and senior officers took part in various forms of yoga.
Yoga Day was celebrated by the BJP Mandal of Valpoi constituency and it was attended by former sarpanchas and panchas of various panchayats as well as councillors of Valpoi Municipal Council.
Yoga Day was also celebrated at different panchayats. In Nagargao, former sarpanch Prashant Marathe and former panch members were present on this occasion.
A yoga camp was also organised by Shantadurga Kala Manch at Masorde-Sattari which was attended by a number of women and residents in the village.
