District Level Yoga competition for Pre-University students was conducted in association with Dept. of School Education (Pre-University) Udupi, on Wednesday 23rd August in Vidyodaya Assembly Hall, in the presence of honorable DDPU of Udupi Sri Maruthi.
The programme was inaugurated by Sri N. Nagaraja Ballal, Working President, Vidyodaya Trust (R), Udupi by lighting the lamp. In his inaugural address Sri. N. Nagaraja Ballal Sir said, ‘Yoga is a Science, which makes our body flexible and healthy’. He also highlighted on how Yoga, India’s ancient practice, is recognized and followed in the entire world today.
Speaking on the occasion, our honourable DDPU briefed the students about the importance of Yoga and how one can gain sound mind and body by practicing it. He also advised the participants to take both victory and failure sportively.
Sri Dinesh Kumar, District Sports Co-ordinator, Udupi Dist., MJC PU College, Manipal presided the programme. Nearly thirty students from various colleges of Udupi district participated in the competition.
Principal of Vidyodaya P.U. College Sri Sandeep Kumar welcomed the gathering. Sri Shivaprasad Bhat, lecturer in Sanskrit, proposed the vote of thanks and also compered the programme.
