ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana celebrates International Day of Yoga-2022

Ludhiana, June 21, 2022: ICAR-Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering and Technology, Ludhiana celebrated 8th International Day of Yoga today at both campuses (Ludhiana and Abohar). It proved to be a successful event with a great number of participants, around more than 100, including the staff, their family members, students and farmers. This year’s programme was themed at “Yoga for humanity”. The programme was conducted in the morning and a renowned Yoga Guru from Bharatiya Yog Sansthaan, Ludhiana, Priyanka Sharma demonstrated different aasanas and explained their health benefits as well as the precautions to be taken. The farmers are also made aware about the ‘Skillful and balanced use of fertilizers’, and on ‘Use of nano fertilizers’ under the Farmers awareness Program at Abohar campus. 

Dr. S. K. Tyagi, Director (I/c), ICAR-CIPHET, Ludhiana delivered his concluding remarks and honored the Yoga expert of the occasion. Dr. Deepika Goswami, Senior Scientist and Nodal officer of the event along with the Organizing team – Dr. Th. Bidyalakshmi Devi, Jasvir Kaur and Vishal Kumar (Ludhiana campus) and Mahesh K Samota, Devender Kumar and Mohan Lal (Abohar campus) coordinated the event. 

Mahesh K Samota, Prithvi Raj, C.T.O. and Dr. Gurveer Singh, IFFCO Abohar were among the expert speakers.