The fifth International Yoga Day was observed with great enthusiasm across Bokaro and Dhanbad districts. People from all walks of life lauded yoga as a tool for good health. June 21 is being observed as International Yoga Day every year, after the United Nations accepted India’s proposal in 2014.
Over thousands of people participated in the grand celebration at Library Ground, Sector 5 in Bokaro Steel City on this eve; organised by district administration Bokaro the programme started with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp jointly by the State Revenue and Land Reforms Minister Amar Bauri, DC Bokaro KN Jha and other dignitaries.
“Yoga transforms the body and mind and leads one on the path to greater self-discovery,” said Jha. At Dhanbad an event was organised at ISM Ground by the district administration where a large number of people were participated besides DC Dhanbad Anjaneyulu Dodde, SSP Kishore Kaushal and MLA Raj Sinha.
The day was also observed by SAIL’s Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL), DVC’s Chandrapura Thermal Power Plant (CTPS), Vedanta-Electrosteel, Postal Department (Head Post office Bokaro) including others by organizing a yoga sessions at different places. BSL organised yoga session in a joint association with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at CISF Ground.
Apart from officials from the plant, senior officials from the other industrial units, employees were also participated in the yoga session; practiced various asanas under the guidance of yoga gurus.
In a separate session organised for children from various schools, around 3000 students enthusiastically participated in the program.
Stressing on the importance of Yoga in day to day life the students Principal of DPS Bokaro AS Gangwar highlighted the benefits of yoga in one’s life and its positive outcomes of relaxing the mind and strengthening the body. “Yoga – the ancient physical, mental and spiritual practice definitely brings unison of the body and the consciousness with the surroundings and nature,” he added.
On the occasion students assembled in the school premises perform various asanas under the guidance of their leader; they displayed beautiful posters and placards assuring a promise to make it a part of their life.