STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Department of Youth Services and Sports (DYSS), Zone Gandhi Nagar organised Yoga Shivir as part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75th year of Independence.
The event took place at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Shastri Nagar, here this morning under the overall supervision of DYSSO Jammu, Sukhdev Raj Sharma.
The Zonal Physical Education Officer (ZPEO), Gandhi Nagar, Chander Kanta along with other staff members of the Zone were present. “The main motto of the Shivir was to encourage the youth to adopt a healthy lifestyle and to be free from drugs related problems and inculcate the spirit of Nationalism,” said ZPEO, Chander Kanta.
Principal of the host school, GHSS Shastri Nagar, Geetu Bangotra highlighted the values and importance of Yoga.
The demonstration session was conducted by Rajesh Bandral (PET, Yoga).
Later, ZPEO Gandhi Nagar proposed words of appreciation and thanked the chief guest and other distinguished gathering as also the participants. Also present were Chamel Singh (PEM, DYSS Office Jammu).