International Yoga Day Celebrations, held at National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad

The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad, on June 21, 2017, marked the 3^rd International Yoga Day in a grand manner. As part of the Yoga Day celebrations, the NIRD&PR organised a day-long programme on its campus at Rajendranagar, for the faculty and staff to raise awareness on Yoga and its benefits.

The programme was inaugurated by the Director General of the Institute, Dr. W R Reddy, IAS, at 7 am. Speaking at the event, the Director General highlighted the importance of healthy lifestyle and healthy body. He said, practising Yoga is the best way to keep the body and mind healthy. He also highlighted the critical contributions of Yoga to the human well-being. He encouraged the participants to practice Yoga.   

Yoga Volunteers from ISHA foundation, Hyderabad facilitated the sessions on the importance of Yoga and practice. They demonstrated and facilitated the versatility of different Asanas under Upayoga to a large group of participants comprising faculty members, officer trainees, PGDRDM students and campus residents in practising a set of meditation and physical exercises at the NIRD&PR campus.

The programme team comprised Dr. A. Debapriya, Assistant Registrar (T), Er. P. V. Dayanand, Executive Engineer, N.M. Naik, OSD, Murli Krishna, Manager Audio Visual,   K.C. Behra, PRO, organised the same.

 -Press note