Industry body, ASSOCHAM Northern Region organized the first-ever Health, Beauty and Wellness Symposium on Friday that brought together industry stakeholders to discuss trends, growth areas, innovation, and more.

The inaugural session of the symposium witnessed the presence of the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh UT, Banwarilal Purohit. In his address, he talked about health consciousness, the effects of stress and benefits of yoga. He said that one should cultivate good habits for overall wellness. He also talked about the immense export potential in this industry and underlined the importance how research and development can advance these sectors further.

Ajay Chagti, Secretary- Health, UT Administration, commended ASSOCHAM, for organizing the event, recognizing the pivotal role these sectors play in shaping both physical well-being and overall quality of life. He expressed the importance of adopting a holistic approach to health and wellness, acknowledging the increasing global recognition of balanced and healthy lifestyle initiatives.
 
Rakesh Bhalla, Chairman, ASSOCHAM Chandigarh UT Development Council and CFO, SML Isuzu Limited; Manik Batra, Chairman, ASSOCHAM J&K UT Development Council & Director, Director, Batra Group of Companies and Drishmeet Singh Buttar, Co-Chair, ASSOCHAM Chandigarh UT Development Council & Managing Partner, Healing Super Specialty Hospital also presided over the event. The three addressed the media on the event’s side-lines and shared details of the symposium.