Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 19: The Forum for Human Rights and Anti-ragging Cell of National Service Scheme and Sports Association of Milagres College celebrated International Day of Yoga on Saturday June 19 titled 'Yoga the Immunity Builder to Combat Corona' in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell for the staff and students of the college to develop their fitness skills.

The International Day of Yoga was celebrated on June 21 annually since 2015, following its inception in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014.

Yoga is an extraordinary spiritual science of self-development and self-realisation that shows us how to develop our potentials in our lives. Yoga brings deep synchronization to the body with the mind through the means of various breathing exercises, yoga poses (asanas) and meditation. Yoga is all about nurturing one both physically and mentally.

Yogarathna Gopalakrishna Delampady, retired health inspector of Mangalore City Corporation was the resource person. He explained the importance of Yoga in our day-to-day life and ways of coping with Covid-19. Delampady performed different types of asanas, mudras and pranayama and made known its significance in attaining better meditation and relaxation specially to cope with the present period of crisis.

Fr Michael Santhumayor, the principal introduced the guest and welcomed the partakers. Denzil E Pinto, NSS programme officer hosted the session while Akhil E T proposed the vote of thanks.

The programme was conducted on Google Meet Platform with active participation of around 100 students along with the staff members of the respective departments as well as members of Delampady Prathistana of different age groups who were part of the practical session.