Yoga is a safe medium to connect with nature : Bandaru Dattatraya

Governor Bandaru Dattatraya said that yoga is the safest means of connecting with the nature by balancing the body and the brain together.Shri Dattatraya was presiding over Bharat Yoga Award distribution ceremony organized by Haridwar Hospital Yoga Samiti in Palampur sub-division of Kangra district today.The Governor said, "We need to adopt yoga in our daily lives so that we can contribute to the society and the nation by living a healthy life".

He said that performing yoga has positive effects in today's busy and unhealthy routine. He said that today Yoga has gained recognition at international level and June 21 is celebrated as International Day of Yoga. Shri Dattatraya appreciated the works being done by the Samiti for the differently-abled children and expressed hope that it would continue to carry out more activities in future also and would act as an inspiration for others.On this occasion, the Governor rewarded the people who did outstanding work in Yoga and other fields.

He distributed blankets on behalf of the Samiti to the differently-abled children.Earlier, the Head of the Samiti, Yoga Guru Ranjit Singh, welcomed the Governor and apprised him about the activities of the Samiti.Cultural program and Yoga program were also presented on the occasion, in which the performances by differently-abled children attracted everyone.Senior officers of the District Administration and other dignitaries were also present on this occasion.