The Paradip Port Authority observed the 9th International Day of Yoga with the theme “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,' effectively encapsulating the collective aspiration for 'One Earth, One Family, and One Future.' PPA Chairman PL Haranadh inaugurated the event in the presence of Deputy Chairman Nilabhra Dasgupta.
Tapas Ranjan Pati, faculty of the Art of Living, conducted the yoga session. A huge number of participants also virtually joined live streaming of IDY 2023 National celebration led by Vice-President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar from Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
The PPA CISF unit, volunteers of Paradip Art of Living, local school students along with PPA employees also joined the yoga demonstration. Banners, hoardings and electronic display boards highlighted the significance of the observation of the day to build awareness among the local populace.
As yoga embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action, it has been incorporated in the education curriculum of students of the Port Trust UP School, High School. The PPA Chairman happily mentioned to introduce yoga sessions in schools on a regular basis very soon.