Several educational institutes have celebrated InternationaI Yoga Day day today, June 21, amid the ongoing Covid pandemic. Considering the need for social distancing and colleges and universities being closed, most educational institutions held Yoga sessions online.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) celebrated International Yoga Day 2021 across India with faculty members and staff members following the COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing and wearing masks. The Regional Centers of the university also organized Yoga awareness programmes at their centers adhering to the Covid protocol.
In the message, Professor Nageshwar Rao, Vice Chancellor of the university urged the fellow IGNOU employees to follow the path of “Yogah Karmasu Kaushalam” (Yoga means excellence at work). Through Yoga one can discover self, he added.
Professor Rao also said that in today's situation practicing Yoga to keep one's mental and physical being healthy has become even more relevant.
IGNOU also organized a two-day national webinar titled “Yoga for Health and Harmony”. The program of Yoga Day will also be broadcast on Gyan Darshan channel of IGNOU.
In similar lines, University of Allahabad also observed the International Yoga Day today with an online training and demonstration session. Extending good wishes for health, happines and well-being of all, the Vice Chancellor Professor Sangita Srivastava stressed on adopting yoga to stay happy and healthy in life.
The vice-chancellor Professor Sangita Srivastava stressed on adopting yoga to stay happy and healthy in life . She also extended wishes for health, happiness and well being of of all.
— University of Allahabad (@UoA_Official) June 21, 2021
Jamia Millia Islamia students and staff also attended a virtual Yoga session by Yoga Guru Sushant Jain.
After virtually attending the Yoga session @jmiu_official VC, Prof. Najma Akhtar,Registrar Dr Nazim H. Al-Jafri & 10 teachers of the university expressed their thoughts about importance of Yoga in our life. #InternationalDayofYoga2021 #YogaForWellness #YogaForHealth #YogaForAll pic.twitter.com/UdUS0CNraG
— Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University) (@jmiu_official) June 21, 2021
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur also held a virtual session on Yoga to celebrate the International Yoga Day today. In a social media post, IIM Udaipur said: "Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame."
"Yoga is a light, which once lit will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter your flame."
— IIM Udaipur (@IIM_Udaipur) June 21, 2021
The IIM Udaipur community celebrated today with a session conducted by the renowned personality Ms. Angelina Puri.#IIMU #Yoga #InternationalYogaDay #Yoga #YogaDay #Bschool #MBA pic.twitter.com/OWaFuh1q4S
Jamia Hamdard as well organised a session on Yoga Day on the theme "Yoga for Wellness". Vice Chancellor Professor (Dr) Afshar Alam stressed yoga's potential to provide both health and happiness by improving the physical and mental well-being of people especially given the impact of Covid pandemic.
Jamia Hamdard celebrates #InternationalDayOfYoga with the theme "Yoga for Wellness".
— Jamia Hamdard (@jamia_hamdard) June 21, 2021
VC Prof.(Dr.) Afshar Alam stressed yoga's potential to provide both health and happiness by improving the physical and mental well-being of people especially given the impact of Covid-19 pandemic pic.twitter.com/waF5xoQHEd
