A seven-day orientation program was started in the Department of Physical Education of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University from 20th August 2024 to 27th August 2024. The objective of this program is to make the new students aware of their upcoming course activities and departmental and University rules in the field of Physical Education. Dr. Salim Javed conducted the program and took the program forward by welcoming all the new students. On the first day of the program, Professor Dr. Anoj Raj, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education and Head of the Department of Education, welcomed the students and told them about the history, achievements and future plans of the department and the University. After this the students were given a detailed introduction on the importance of physical education and its various aspects.The major highlight of the day was the motivational session organized for the students, further Dr. Manju Adhikari, Acting Head of Department, Department of Physical Education informed them on the importance of physical fitness, sports and the relationship between mental and physical health. Along with this, Dr. Salim Javed informed about the Anti-Ragging, Dr. Praveen Kumar, Secretary, University Sports Council informed about the sports facilities and Mr. Kapil Shakya threw light on the field of Yoga and facilities available in the University. In the program of the first day, the students were also introduced to the outline of activities and workshops to be organized in the coming days. At the end of the day, students summed up their experiences and expressed their excitement for the upcoming sessions. With this successful start of the first day, it is hoped that the entire program will be extremely beneficial and inspiring for the students. In the next 6 days, students will be provided practical experience in various sports, yoga and other physical activities.
