The spiritual gurus from across the country will be seen delivering lectures at the Panjab University to inculcate moral values in students besides encouraging the practice of yoga and meditation.
In line with the “Fit India Movement’ launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently, the Panjab University has planned to promote yoga and meditation in a big way in its campus.
To promote healthy lifestyle among the students, PU has planned initiatives including lectures by spiritual leaders, weekly yoga camps, morning and evening yoga classes, collaboration with local institutions of yoga, to name a few.
PU Vice Chancellor Prof Raj Kumar, while talking to The Pioneer said, “We have planned to focus on promotion of yoga and meditation in the campus. Yoga is an effective method of inculcating moral and spiritual values among youth.”
“We will be inviting spiritual gurus to deliver lectures in PU on importance of yoga and inculcate moral values among students. Students will be encouraged to attend these lectures,” he said.
Prof Raj Kumar said, “We have begun conducting yoga camps in PU hostels here. Such camps would be organized weekly. Apart from this, morning and evening yoga classes will also be conducted for the students in the campus and they will be encouraged to join it.”
“At present, the Department of Physical Education, PU is organizing the yoga camps. But, we have planned to rope in more yoga experts to take forward this initiative. For this, PU will be collaborating with local institutions of yoga and meditation,” he said.
“Fit India Movement is a great initiative and we are making efforts to contribute in this campaign of leading the country towards healthy future,” the VC added.