KIIT, KISS Observe International Day of Yoga

Bhubaneswar: The 5^th “International Day of Yoga” was celebrated with enthusiasm in KIIT & KISS Deemed to be University here on Friday. Thousands of students, teachers and staff members performed various basic Yoga postures during the hour-long session at KIIT Stadium to mark the occasion.

Addressing the participants, R.N. Dash, Secretary, KIIT & KISS; Prof. Hrushikesha Mohanty, VC, KIIT-DU; Dr. Sasmitarani Samanta, Registrar, KIIT-DU and Prof. Harekrushna Satapathy, VC, KISS-DU, placed the essence of Yoga and elucidated how Yoga plays a significant role in our day-to-day life to make us physically, mentally and spiritually healthy.

Various yoga-asanas (postures) and pranayamas (breathing exercises) were carried out by the students and staff members of KISS and KIIT assembled at the Stadium. The Yoga Session was nicely orchestrated by Prof. Biswabandita Kar of KIIT Deemed University along with her team. As many as 5 thousand participants took part in the event.

On this occasion, mass yoga demonstration programmes were held at various places in the State capital here today.

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