Kum. Hannah Joseph, our III B.Com Finance student spoke on the relevance of Yoga in the modern world. She mentioned the need of yoga for the mind and body in her speech and also announced the upcoming academic courses in yoga. International Day of Yoga was celebrated throughout the world for first time on 21st of June in 2015. The declaration was done after the call by the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to the United Nations General Assembly on 27th of September in 2014 during his address to the UN General Assembly. On that day, record number of people practiced Yoga in Delhi under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi. It was a world record for the highest participation in one single yoga session. This is a great achievement for Indians. More than 170 countries including USA, China, Canada, etc. participated in the event. It was celebrated on international level by organizing the activities like yoga training campus, yoga competitions and so many activities to enhance the awareness about yoga benefits. It was celebrated to let you know that regular yoga practice lead to better mental, physical and intellectual health. It positively changes your lifestyle and increases the level of well-being.
