National Sports Day: Fitness Workshop, Rope Jump and Lemon Race

The programs concluded under the National Sports Day Fit India Mission running under the joint aegis of the Physical Education Department and the University Sports Committee at Swami Vivekanand Subharti University. On the last day 30 August 2024, Fit India Movement Workshop, Lemon Race and Rope Jump competitions were organized. Under the Fit India Movement Workshop, aerobics, Zumba, rhythmic exercise with music  by Dr. Manju Adhikari and Yogic exercise by Mr. Kapil Shakya were conducted. The program was inaugurated by the chief guest Dr. Sudhir Tyagi, Dean, Faculty of Art and Social Science, Dr. Pintu Mishra, Dean, Fine Arts College, Dr. Anoj Raj, officiating Dean, Faculty of Education. The objective of the event was to promote the importance of fitness among the participants. Various aspects related to health and fitness were discussed in the workshop with emphasis on the importance of regular exercise, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. The chief guest and all the guests were welcomed by Dr. Manju Adhikari and Dr. Praveen Kumar by presenting them a sapling. Lemon race and Rope jump competition was conducted under the patronage of Dr. Atul Tiwari. In lemon race first position got Akshay kumar (B.P.E.S.), Sahil Kumar (B.P.Ed), & Manav kumar (M.P.Ed.) second position Akshima(B.P.E.S) & Akshay (B.P.Ed.) and third position Vishal (B.P.E.S.) and lemon race first position got by Anurag Maurya (B.P.E.S) and Sunny Kumar (B.P.Ed), second position Harshita (B.P.E.S), Deepanshi and Subdhi (B.P.Ed), and third position Rajat Verma (B.P.E.S.). All the students and all the faculty members of the Physical Education Department participated enthusiastically in this competition. To make this entire four-day program successful, University Executive Officer Dr. Shalya Raj, University Vice-Chancellor Major General Dr. G.K. Thapliyal ji also received full support. On this occasion, University Sports Committee Secretary Dr. Praveen Kumar along with University Sports Committee members Engineer Mayankeshwar, Dr. Javed, Dr. Sangeeta and Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Rahul Kumar, Mrs. Shalini Tiwari, Mrs. Reehu Rani from the Education Department were present. The most important role in making this program successful was played by the hardworking teachers of the Physical Education Department, Dr. Manju Adhikari, Acting Head of the Department, Dr. Praveen Kumar, Secretary University Sports Committee, Dr. Deepak Raghav, Dr. Atul Tiwari, Dr. Salim Javed, Dr. Ankit Singh Jadaun, Mr. Kapil Shakya. At the end of the program, Dr. Manju Adhikari expressed her gratitude to all the participants and Deans of all the Faculties, Media Incharge and all the non-teaching staff of the University. And congratulated all members of University sports committee, Department of Physical Education, NCC & NSS, for the successful event of National Sports Day fit India Mission.