Dr. Sujata Kokare, a renowned surgeon and Director of Vighnaharta Hospital, Shirur, emphasized that students should practice yoga and meditation daily to lead a healthy and joyful life.

She was speaking at the International Yoga Day event organized at Deccan Education Society’s English and Semi-English Medium School, Shirur. On the occasion, along with Dr. Nutan Kshirsagar, Mr. Ganesh Marathe, Mr. V. D. Kulkarni, Prof. Sandhya Kulkarni, renowned yoga expert Mr. Sudhakar Pote, Principal Dr. Samir Onkar, teachers’ Representative Mrs. Jaishri Dandage, and Mrs. Diana Borde, were present on the dias.

Students of classes 6, 7, and 8 performed yoga demonstrations. Around 500 students from the school performed Surya Namaskar and aerobics to the rhythm of music under the guidance of sports teachers Mr. Chandrakant Zhanje and Mrs. Priya Narwade.

Dr. Sujata Kokare elaborated on the significance of Indian culture and yoga practice. On this occasion, Prof. Sandhya Kulkarni, who had participated in the Guinness Book of World Records initiative for yoga, was felicitated. The program was anchored by Mrs. Sheetal Dhawale, and Mrs. Jaishri Dandage proposed the vote of thanks.