By Our Correspondent
RANCHI: The 10th International Yoga Day was celebrated with lot of enthusiasm at NTPC Coal Mining Headquarters/NML , Ranchi on June 21,2024 with the theme “Yoga for Self and Society “
The event was graced by Chief Guest, Shri Sivam Srivastava, Director (Fuel),NTPC Limited and Chairman ,NTPC Mining Limited (NML) & Shri Animesh Jain ,Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining ) & CEO,NML as Guest of Honour.
As part of Yoga Day celebration, employees participated in a Yoga Session led by Director (Fuel), NTPC Limited. The yoga session was conducted by Yoga Guru, Smt Renu Pandey as per Yoga Protocol.
Addressing the participants, Director (Fuel), Shri Srivastava said “Yoga has now got worldwide recognition by our Honourable Prime Minister Modi and has been It is treated as preventive medicine to avoid lifestyle diseases with regular practice”. He added “Yoga is beneficial and helps us to keep us fit, it is universally accepted and practiced by all worldwide, one has to practice yoga to get the benefits”.
Speaking on the occasion, Regional Executive Director (Coal Mining) Shri Jain said that “generally we have the intent to do yoga but with the busy lifestyle gets sidelined, but yoga should be part of our life as it promotes physical & mental benefits. He thanked the HR team for organising the yoga session which acted as a refresher course and employees for their participation.
On the occasion Shri Naveen Jain, CGM, C&M, Shri Rajnish Rastogi,HR, Heads of the department, Senior officials and employees in large numbers were present to celebrate the yoga day.