• Distributes prizes to winner Bhangra teams

Chandigarh, November 2:

Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Mr. Aman Arora presided over a Bhangra competition of 63rd Panjab University Zonal Youth & Heritage Festival organised at D.A.V. College here.

“College life is the most beautiful and important phase of life. All students must realise that this time will never come back,” said Mr. Aman Arora, while exhorting the young crowd to work harder to achieve their goals.

Addressing a large gathering of youth at the event, he highlighted the importance of the collective power of youth for the improvement of the country. He said that youth have immense potential and energy, they just need to channelise it to excel in any field.

Earlier, the Cabinet Minister was given a warm welcome by the College Principal Dr. Pawan Sharma and Staff on his visit at his alma mater D.A.V. College at Sector-10, Chandigarh.

The Bhangra team of Post Graduate Government College, Sector-11 bagged the first prize in the competition. The Khalsa College Sector-26 team won 2nd, while the D.A.V. College, Sector-10 team remained at 3rd position. A total of eight teams participated in the competition. Mr. Aman Arora distributed the prizes to the winners and wished them all the best in life.

The College Principal said that it was a matter of immense pride to see Mr. Aman Arora touching new heights. Mr. Arora wholeheartedly expressed gratitude to the college Principal and staff members for refreshing memories of his college days.

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To mark the holy occasion of Makar Sankranti under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the NSS units of Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh organised an online Yoga session on “Surya Namaskar for Vitality”. The session aimed to promote emotional as well as psychological wellness of the students during these stressful times and to create a culture of fitness and healthy lifestyle through the practice of yogasanas. The session’s resource person was Ms. Keisham Monarita, Gold medallist in Yoga at National and International level. During the session, Ms. Keisham discussed the importance of yoga and its different aspects, especially in the prevailing COVID-19 conditions and demonstrated 12 different steps of Surya Namaskar. She explained in detail the benefits and correct way of doing Surya Namaskar and highlighted the implication of practicing yoga asanas in daily life. At the end, certain cooling asanas and pranayama were also demonstrated. The session concluded with queries of the participants that were suitably resolved by the resource person.
Principal Dr. Nisha Bhargava wished everyone on the occasion of Makar Sankranti- a festival for expressing gratitude to mother nature. Highlighting the benefit of the day’s session, Dr. Bhargava asserted that Surya Namaskar provides various benefits like strengthening muscles and joints, ensuring better functioning of digestive system, helping with weight loss, etc.

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