International yoga day celebrated across state

Time of India

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Patna/Buxar: The 11th International Yoga Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm across the state on Saturday. Governor, ministers, vice-chancellors, railway officials and employees, teachers and students, along with common people, participated in yoga sessions organised by different institutions.
The theme of the celebrations this year was "Yoga for One Earth, One Health."
Governor-cum-chancellor, Arif Mohammed Khan, along with other officials of the chancellor's secretariat, practised different asanas under the guidance of Navanit Niland from the ministry of ayush and Raj Mani Singh of Bihar Yoga School, Munger.
Speaking on the occasion, the governor said yoga is beneficial for our physical fitness.
Lady governor Reshma Arif participated in the yoga session organised by the Mahila Imdad Committee at Raj Bhavan and appreciated the growing interest of women towards yoga.
Patna University (PU) vice-chancellor Ajay Kumar Singh led a yoga session at Patna Science College ground, which was attended by a large number of students, teachers, and non-teaching staff. The programme, jointly organised by the National Service Scheme (NSS) and the PU Yoga Centre, was conducted by Patna Science College principal Atul Aditya Pandey. PU dean of students' welfare Anil Kumar, proctor Manoj Kumar Sinha, and registrar Shalini were also present on the occasion.
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At Patna Women's College, the day was celebrated with great enthusiasm by imparting yoga training to the college girls at a programme organised by Daksh and Housla clubs of the college. The session started with a meditation exercise, after which yoga instructor Manjula Shushila performed various yoga asanas.
The National Service Scheme of Magadh Mahila College organised a yoga camp near Garima Hostel on the campus.
The railways organised yoga camps at various locations under the East Central Railway (ECR) jurisdiction. The initiative saw active participation from railway officials, employees and family members.
According to ECR's chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra, yoga sessions were conducted on Patliputra rail premises in Patna, divisional offices, and railway colonies across key cities, including Patna, Danapur, Samastipur and Sonepur.
He said ECR Women's Welfare Organisation president Sunita Singh also participated in the yoga session along with other women members.
ECR GM Chhatrasal Singh led the session on the Patliputra rail premises, while Danapur DRM Jayant Kumar Choudhary led the session at the railway officers' club at Khagaul.
At a function held at Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library, Union minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh said yoga can reduce stress and anxiety.
Dr Gudakesh Vats from the ministry of Ayush led the session, guiding participants through various common yoga protocols.
Another yoga session was organised jointly by the department of art, culture and youth and Bihar Lalit Kala Akademi.
At Buxar, yoga day was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Government Engineering College, Buxar. Faculty members, staff, and students actively participated in a group yoga session organised on the campus. Addressing the gathering, principal Ram Naresh Rai emphasised the benefits of yoga.