Media release

Mangaluru, Jun 21: Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru celebrated International Yoga Day on June 21 at the Marena Sports Complex, Attavar from 6:30 am to 8 am. Yogacharya Parampujya Sri Devababa from Sri Shakthidarshana Yogashram, Kinnigoli was the chief guest.

Dr B Unnikrishnan, dean, KMC Mangaluru; Dr Pramod Kumar, associate dean of Research and Administration, Dr B Suresh Shetty, associate dean of student affairs were present.

The programme started with invocation and lamp lighting ceremony. Chief guest Sri Devababa addressed the audience and emphasized the importance of Yoga for a complete state of wellbeing. Dean Dr B Unnikrishnan distributed the prizes of the Yoga Day poster making and Rhythmic Yoga competitions to the students. Dr Anupama N, head of department of Physiology, delivered the vote of thanks.

This was followed by the observation of the common Yoga protocol, as per the Government of India guidelines. Dr Kunal, associate professor of Physiology, facilitated the Yoga session. Two hundred and fifty students and many faculty members attended the programme.