The fourth International Yoga Day observed across the State with great enthusiasm. People form all walks of life have lauded yoga as a tool for good health.
The day was also observed by SAIl, Bokaro Steel Plant (BSl), DVC’s Chandrapura Thermal Power Plant (CTPS), Postal Department (Head Post office Bokaro) including others by organizing a yoga sessions at different places. BSl organised yoga session at Bokaro Club premises. Apart from officials from the plant, senior officials from the district administration also participated in the yoga session.
The programme started by the ceremonial lighting of the lamp jointly by the DC, Bokaro Mirtyunjay Kumar Baranwal, Bokaro Steel Acting CEO Dr AK Singh and other dignitaries.
Thereafter under the guidance of Yoga guru Swami Bandhu from the Yoga Mitra Mandal, more than 250 officials and employees from Bokaro Steel and district administration practised various asanas. In a separate session organized for children from various Bokaro Steel run schools, around 500 students enthusiastically participated in the programme.
At DVC, Bokaro Thermal, Yoga Day event was organised at a function held at the Vivekanand football ground on Thursday. It was also celebrated at St Paul Modern school, Shankar Utkramit Vidyalaya, Basic school, DVC High school, BTPS and Bokaro thermal police station.
In garhwa the main event was organised at Govind High School ground in Garhwa. The camp was inaugurated by DC Dr. Neha Arora. Members of Patanjali Yoga Committee taught Yoga of the people . The camp included Deputy Commissioner of Police Dr Neha Arora, DDC Chandramohan Kashyap, Sadar SDO Pradeep Kumar, Anil Kumar, DSP Sandeep Gupta, Arun Mishra, Champa Devi, Rasbihari Tiwari, Brajesh Tiwari and students from various schools.
In lohardaga, the main program was held at Collectorate ground, block head offices and many educational and social institutions. On the occasion of world yoga day the DC Binod Kumar, SP Rajkumar lakra, chairman Matikala board Shri Chand Prajapati, 20 point programme vice chairman Rakesh Prasad inaugurated the Yoga program jointly. On the occasion DC Binod Kumar addressed the people and told the importance of the yoga in life. He appealed all the citizens to carry out yoga in day to day life to keep their body and mind healthy and so contribute in the development of the district.