YUVA YOGA SANGAMAM 2020
Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth conducted YUVA YOGA SANGAMAM on 13th January 2020. The Mass Yoga demonstration on the occasion of National Youth Day 2020 saw hundreds of medical, dental, nursing and allied health science students in Yoga coming together to channelize Youth Power for Nation Building at a unique event.
The Sangamam was held at the University Campus in Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry in commemoration of Swami Vivekananda 157th Jayanthi celebration.
The one-of-its-kind of event was coordinated by the Centre for Yoga Therapy Education and Research (CYTER) of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth in association with the Internal Quality Assessment Cell (IQAC), International Centre for Yoga Education & Research (ICYER), Pondicherry Yogasana Association(PYA) and Indian Yoga Association(IYA).
This was the first time such a mass yoga demonstration was being held by a Healthcare University with its students, faculty and staff. It was organized with blessings of Shri MK Rajagopalan, Hon’ble Chancellor, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth and Prof. Subhash Chandra Parija, the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth.
The event was graced by Prof. AR Srinivasan, Registrar, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth and Prof. Carounanidy Usha, Director-Accreditation and SBV Co-ordinator– IQAC as well as the Dean of Faculty, Dean of Research, Dean – Medicine, Principal – IGIDS, Principal – KGNC, Principal – AHS and Directors of Constituent Centres.