HYDERABAD: It was a day when scores of students took back bags full of inspiration to practice yoga. Marking the International Day of Yoga and taking the social media campaign, #HumFitTohIndiaFitforward, around 2,000 students from eight schools of the Pallavi Model School and Delhi Public School groups came forward to perform yoga. The enthusiastic children, students of Class IV and above were all and gathered on the Nadergul campus of Delhi Public School as early as 9:30 am.
They gathered there also to mass-perform four yogasanas and enter the Asia Book of Records. The air was filled with cheer and enthusiasm as the children first performed basic asanas (postures) to some soothing music. Then, 23-year-old Tejaswini Manogna, a yoga practitioner, guided the children through four asanas which the children performed diligently. She also made them perform pranayama (breathing exercise).
“Yoga helps you increase memory power and concentrate better on all your activities. It needs to be performed on a daily basis and in a disciplined manner. It will help you,” she said as the children applauded her. One of the students disclosed later Yoga was already a part of their daily routine. Sudha, director (academics) of Delhi Public School exhorted the children to include yoga in their daily regimen. Cultural programmes were also held on the occasion. Aware group chairman Madhavan, Chairman of Aware group, Delhi Public School chairman M Komaraiah, Pallavi Model School director Sushil and principals of other branches were also present at the event for which The New Indian Express was the media partner.
GITAM varsity holds session on asanas
GITAM deemed to be university, Hyderabad celebrated International Yoga Day in Manjeera Seminar Hall on Thursday. “By practising yoga one can achieve his/her goals. It helps to improve concentration,” said Prof GA Rama Rao, principal, School of Science. He conducted the yoga session covering shanthi mantra, warming up exercises and other simple asanas. Prof N Siva Prasad, pro-vice-chancellor, GITAM, Hyderabad, HoDs of various Engineering department and faculty, staff and students also participated in this event.