From hosps to tug boats, zeal abound

Guwahati: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Guwahati, celebrated the International Day of Yoga with enthusiasm and active participation from faculty members, healthcare professionals, students, staff and the public.The celebrations were organised by the department of Ayush under the ministry of health and family welfare, in line with this year’s global theme, ‘Yoga for Healthy Ageing.’The objective of the observance was to promote yoga as an effective tool for preventive healthcare, healthy ageing and overall physical, mental and emotional well-being. On Sunday, more than 200 participants attended a yoga session.At Pandu in Guwahati, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) officials, employees and yoga enthusiasts boarded tug boats MPT Sukhdev and HPT BR Ambedkar, where participants performed the yoga on the Brahmaputra. Similar celebrations were organised aboard tug WB Saffron at Jogighopa, while yoga sessions were also held on WB Iris and WB Tansy at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh.