A Friday afternoon had begun with “Inhale the past, exhale the future”, marking the occasion of the Yoga Day celebration. The International Day Programme, conducted on June 21st 2024, was organized by The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology on Friday from 1.30p.m. to 2.30p.m. The programme was conducted by the interns of the Department of OMR in commemoration of International Yoga Day. The programme took place in Lecture Hall 1 in Azeezia Dental College, Meeyannoor. The programme was achored by Kavya Renadev. The welcome speech was given by Anisha Babu. Dr.Preeja and Dr.Mithula from the Department of OMR was present to support the students and participants. Dr.Drishya from the Department of Conservative and Endodontics and Dr.Arathy from The Department of Public Health Dentistry had been invited to become the honorable judges.
The International Yoga Day, which is celebrated every year on June 21st, has a different theme every year. This year’s theme was “Yoga for Women Empowerment.” This year it focuses on women’s mental, physical, and spiritual health. It shows how yoga is incorporated into the daily life of a woman. From waking up in the early hours of sunrise to closing their eyes to the late rays of the moonlight, women are considered as functioning wheels of our society. So, in honour of our women in society, this year’s Yoga Day is dedicated to women’s health.
The programme started off with a beautiful and mesmerizing yoga dance performance presented by Anjali S Raj and Athira Krishna. They were the “Apsaras” that wove magic with their elegant and intricate moves. After the performance, a yoga poses competition was organized. The competition was put together by Adithya S R and Amina Thaha. The contestants were supposed to demonstrate the pose shown to them on the screen. The judgment was based upon the accuracy of the pose and the duration for which they could hold the pose. The judges, upon observation, came up with the winners. Anjali S Raj bagged the first prize for her amazing posture and conduct, followed by FathimaBeevi in second place and Athira Krishna in third place. The winners were announced by Dr.Drishya, Dr.Mithula and Dr.Preeja. A cash prize of rupees 1000 and rupees 500 was given for 1st and 2nd place respectively.
A small token of gratitude was presented to the dancers for their beautiful performance by Dr.Mithula. The programme was entertaining and informative for the audience. It was a successful event, and it would not have been possible if not for the encouragement of Dr Deepa, the Head of The Department of The Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology.The programme was concluded by Alna Sultania giving her vote of thanks.
