International Day of Yoga

IIT Jodhpur celebrated International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2020 with warm and enthusiastic participation from students, faculty and staff members and their families.The event was coordinated by the Committee for Celebration of Commemorative Days (CCCD) and the Student Sports and Games Society.

In adherence to the Ministry’s office memorandum dated 16 June 2020 in view of the pandemic, the IITJ fraternity practised Yoga-at-home. The following activities took place to celebrate the IDY 2020.

On 21 June 2020 at 7 am, the entire IITJ fraternity wholeheartedly watched the Live Telecast of the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) Session and practised yoga-at-home. Many members also joined the virtual meeting event to watch and practice yoga together while at their respective homes. Following the live CYP session, an online talk on mental health and stress relief titled "How Yoga can open up doors of positive living for us" was delivered by Mr. Prasad Gadkari (Student Counselor and Consultant Psychologist, IIT Jodhpur).

Another talk by Mr. Prasad Gadkari on ‘COVID-19 Stress and Coping’ was later premiered on the Institute’s YouTube Channel.

Before the event, the Student Sports and Games Society organized a Yoga Photo and Video Challenge open to all members, including an inter-hostel contest on the basis of difficulty of the asanas presented. The event was widely promoted on the Society’s and the Institute’s social media in the form of a video trailer. The challenge received about 39 entries from 28 participants.