Staff Reporter, Dibrugarh, June 22: The 10th International Yoga Day was celebrated with day long programme at Dibrugarh Hanumanbax Surajmall Kanoi College (DHSK College) on June 21 in collaboration with the Sanskrit Department, Philosophy Department, DHSK College NSS Cell, DHSK College Moral Education Centre, UNESCO Association of Guwahati and North East Resource Centre under the United Nations. A lecture was held at Srimanta Sankardev Sabhakakshya, DHSK College at 11 am in conjunction with International Yoga Day. The lecture programme was conducted by Bini Saikia and Dr. Sayanika Goswami. The welcome speech was delivered by Kalyani Das, Head of Sanskrit Department. The lecture was attended by retired Inspector of Drug Controller of Assam Government and eminent writer Hridayananda Mahanta, who delivered a thought provoking lecture on the importance of yoga in physical and mental therapy. The second annual news bulletin of the Yoga & Meditation Centre edited by Dr. Sayanika Goswami 'Sannidhi' was launched by the Principal of the DHSK college, Dr. Sashi Kanta Saikia. Inaugurating the Sannidhi, the Principal Dr. Saikia said that yoga is an old tradition of ancient India. The word yoga means the union of body, mind and soul. When one's body, mind and body come together, one's mind becomes cheerful. Yoga practice gives people the power to work, the power to think and helps them dream for life. Speaking as the chief guest, Dibrugarh District Yogasana Sports Association President Himangshu Borah said, “When the younger generation tries to move their lives forward through yoga, it will have a positive impact on the entire world. Drug abuse is a serious problem among the younger generation nowadays. He said that as a result, a society including the family can be heading towards destruction and he suggested ways to eradicate these deadly problems through daily yoga practice. The Director of UNO Resource Centre-NER Dr. Aswini Sarmah congratulates the DHSK College family for organising such a beautiful and thought provoking lecture. Vice-Principal Dr. Priya Dev Goswami and Head of Philosophy Department Ramakanti Das spoke about the importance and significance of yoga. The event was attended by a large number of faculty, staff and students of the college. The 10th International Yoga Day was marked with a yoga training program with the aegis DHSK College, Kriya Bharati, Dibrugarh District Yogasana Sports Association and Dibrugarh Mahila Morcha at 6 am. The program was welcomed by the Principal of the college, Dr. Sashi Kanta Saikia. Dr. Simanta Madhav Baruah, Professor, Assam Medical College delivered a unanimous speech on the importance of yoga. The event was attended by Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation Councillor Mamun Gogoi Mitra, Kriya Bharati President Bipul Chetia and Treasurer Pradeep Barah among others.
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