Doctors and medical students participants in the International Yoga Day celebration held on the Government Medical College campus on Saturday.
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As per this year’s theme ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’, the International Yoga Day was observed with great enthusiasm in Kanniyakumari and Thoothukudi districts on Saturday.
Minister for Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj participating in a yoga event held in Kanniyakumari on Saturday.
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In Kanniyakumari, Minister of Dairy Development T. Mano Thangaraj participated in the event organised by the District’s Yoga and Naturopathy Department under the Department of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy. The Minister performed yoga alongside students and other participants at the yoga session. More than 300 individuals took part in the event.
In Thoothukudi, the International Yoga Day event was held at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital (TKGMCH). G. Sivakumar, Dean of TKGMCH, attended the programme as chief guest. Around 200 participants, including doctors and medical students, took part in the event.
The doctors of TKGMCH including R. Padmanabhan, Medical Superintendent, V. Kalaivani, Vice Principal, Silas Jeyamani, Resident Medical Officer, and A.R. Arun Saravanan, NSS Programme officer, were also present on the occasion.
Similarly, TNFJU-Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thoothukudi, celebrated the International Yoga Day with an event organised by the college’s physical education and NSS units B. Ahilan, Dean of the institution, presided over the event. At the event he explained the origin of yoga in India and urged staff and students to practice yoga regularly. More than 250 students and staff participated in the event and practiced common yoga protocol on the occasion.
V. O. Chidambaranar Port celebrated the 11th International Yoga Day at the port’s community hall. Professional yoga trainers from “Art of Living” emphasized the yoga’s vital role in enhancing both personal wellness and collective harmony.
Susantha Kumar Purohit, IRSEE and Chairperson of V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, in his message conveyed that yoga was essential for a healthy body, mind and overall well being. He stressed the importance of dedicating at least one hour each day to practice yoga. He also announced that yoga sessions will be conducted at least thrice a week for the port employees and staff under the supervision of the port’s sports council.
Published – June 21, 2025 05:13 pm IST