The Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput, observed the International Day of Yoga in a befitting manner. Live streaming of mass yoga demonstration and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address from Mysuru, Karnataka, was made available at 5:30 am.
The university community attended the live programme enthusiastically. Students and faculty attended the live streaming of the programme on DD national channel from their respective homes.
Later, the CUO had a special event on yoga held in front of the Academic Block-3. Vice-Chancellor I/c Prof Sharat Kumar Palita conveyed greeting and delivered the inaugural address. He urged everyone to include yoga as an integral part of their daily routine for a healthy and prosperous life.
Registrar Prof Asit Kumar Das highlighted the importance of yoga in life. He said that the yoga is the way of connection between body and soul and our soul and supreme soul.
A yoga session was conducted by expert Jay Kumar Pradhan from Art of Living.
Registrar Prof Das felicitated Dr Amulya Ranjan Mahapatra, eminent educationist, yoga preacher and founder of Ramkrishna Mission, Koraput, by offering a shawl and memento for his lifetime contribution towards empowerment of education and popularising yoga in the region. Dr Mahapatra delivered a lecture on ‘Importance of Yoga on Post Covid Situation.’
