HEALTH

Yoga catches on in Doraha
Lovleen Bains

Doraha, November 5
Yoga has been gaining popularity in Doraha ever since the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan opened its classes in the pollution-free atmosphere of the local Guru Nanak National College.

The number of people who come to the college, both in the morning and the evening, for yoga exercises admit that yoga has given them a new lease of life. After yoga exercise they feel relieved of their cares and worries. They experience an entirely tension-free atmosphere around them, they say.

A local resident says, “We are doing padam vajar, sakar, trikon, hal , tarh, sarp, sarwang, bhujang, shalab, ashwath, suriya, shavasnas etc. The bodily lightness felt through yoga is extreme. I feel that I cannot handle day’s work in a more, lighter mood and with minimum of pressure.”

Another resident says, “The open and clean environment of the college also makes us feel close to nature away from the noise of the town.”

The in charge of the yoga centre here, Ms Savita Bector, says the Bharatiya Yog Sansthan began its classes at the college in March, 1999, with the help of the college management committee and support of the principal. From June 15, 2001, the evening classes for ladies were started. The in charge for the morning session that is jointly conducted, is Mr Mani Bhooshan.

According to the in charges, “We are getting an overwhelming response from residents. Our workers are committed to provide the best to the people. Many people feel relieved of all sorts of mental and physical ailments that they had been suffering from for quite sometime.”

They also told that a magazine titled ‘Yog Manjari’ was being published in which we had included various lectures on health and healthy practices. “ Many people have benefited from this magazine.” “Our motto is to live and give life and we feel that we shall try our level best to work for the social, intellectual, mental and physical well-being of the society by ensuring them an effective health remedy that has become a must in the hectic schedule of the modern day world, “ asserts Mr Mani Bhooshan.

Mill workers attend dental camp
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 5
A dental check-up and awareness camp was organised at Mahavir Spinning Mills Limited here today by the team of dental experts form Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College and Hospital. An enthusiastic response of mill employees and their families to avail comprehensive check-up and dental treatment facilities was proof enough of the increasing awareness level of the city people towards the importance of dental oral hygiene, regular check-up and on-time treatment.

Industrial workers have been the prime focus of the ongoing dental awareness. The real cause is served when the patients are not restricted to camps and check-ups only, but religiously pursue the follow-up treatment . To ensure this, camp patients are provided special OPD cards with detailed diagnosis/treatment recommendations and concessional treatment charges on follow-up visits to the hospital.

Supporting this welfare cause, Mr I.M.J.S. Sidhu, Chief Executive/Director, and Mr Neeraj Abbott, VP Operations of the mills, also encouraged the employees to maintain good oral health and participate in dental awareness talks and camps being organised by the hospital from time to time.

SPORTS

BVM school athletes bag 7 gold medals
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, November 5
Students of the local Bharatiya Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Udham Singh Nagar, dominated the proceedings by clinching seven gold, three silver and as many bronze on the opening day of the zonal athletics meet (PAU zone). It is being organised by the Education Department at the GGN Public School, Gobind Nagar, here today.

The gold medal winners are Priya Bawa (under-17, 800 m), Amandeep Singh (under-14, 400 m), Manisha (under-17, 400 m), Monica (under-19, 5000 m), Priya Bawa (under-17, 3000 m), Deepak Kumar (under-17, 3000 m) and Kirti (under-14 long jump).

Other results:

Boys (under-17): 800 m — Ram Pal of Government School of Ayali Khurd 1, Deepak Kumar of BVM school 2 and Harnoor Singh of GGN School 3.

Under-19 (400 m) — Avtar Singh of Arya School 1, Parneet Singh of Arya School 2 and Maneet of BVM School 3.

Under-17 (400 m) — Manoj Kumar of Navbharti Public School 1, Navneet Singh of Nauhria Mal Jain School 2 and Manpreet Singh of KVM School 3.

Under-14 (400 m) — Amandeep Singh of BVM School 1, Hitesh of BVM School 2 and Manpreet Singh of KVM School 3.

Under-19 (5000 m) — Ishar Singh of Government Multipurpose School 1, Naveet Tewari of KVM School 2 and Ravi Kumar of Government Multipurpose School 3.

Under-14 (long jump) — Hitesh Girotra of BVM school, Kitchlu Nagar 1, Prabhjot Singh of GGN School 2 and Lakhbir Singh of SHS, Rakba 3.

Under 19 (long jump) — Amritpal Singh of GGN School 1, Mandeep Singh of BVM school 2 and Gurmeet Singh of SHS Rakba 3.

Under-17 (long jump) — Dhanraj Singh of GGN School 1, Deepak Soi of BVM School 2 and Vaibhav Jain of KVM School 3.

Girls under-19 (800 m) — Pritpal Kaur of Government School, Rakba 1, Parneet Kaur of GGN School 2 and Kamalpreet Kaur of GGN School 3.

Under-14 (400 m) — Bikramjit Kaur 1, Ainam of GGN School 2 and Rashmi of BVM School 3.

Under-17 (400 m) — Sunita of BVM School 1, Anureet of GGN School 2 and Ankita Singla of BVM School 3.

Under-19 (5000 m): Monica of BVM School 1 and Pritpal Kaur of Government School, Rakba 2.

Under-17 (3000 m) — Priya Bawa of BVM School 1, Harjit Kaur of Government School, Rakba 2 and Rajita of BVM School 3.

Under-14 (long jump) — Kirti of BVM School 1, Ahampreet Kaur of GGN School 2 and Gurmeet Kaur of Khalsa Senior Secondary School 3.

Under-17 (long jump) — Manpreet Kaur Walia of GGN School 1, Hardeep Kaur of Government High School, Rurka 2 and Gurleen Kaur of GNPS, Mullanpur 3.

Under-19 (long jump) — Nishu Kaura of Khalsa School 1, Navneet Kaur of GGN School 2 and Baljeet Kaur of Government School, Hambran 3.

Under-19 (400 m) — Pavitar Kaur of Government School, Hambran 1, Mavneet Kaur of GGN School 2 and Kamalpreet Kaur of GGN School 3.

Kamaldeep to be honoured
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, November 5
Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, has decided to honour Kamaldeep Singh, a Indian hockey team goalkeeper, who has donned the colours of the country at various international hockey events.

The decision has come after an NRI and old student of PAU sent Rs 2 lakh to the university, after going through the reports published in The Tribune regarding the economic status of Kamaldeep’s parents.

Mr Harinder Singh Bhullar, Assistant Director, Sports, PAU, said Dr K.S. Aulakh, Vice-Chancellor of the university, would honour Mr Kamaldeep Singh at a function to be held on November 7.

It is pertinent to mention that Kamaldeep had bagged around 12 gold medals and many silver at the state and national level, besides contributing his share in the Panasonic Cup in Germany, double-leg tournament in Australia and Champions Trophy in Holland.

Mr Kamaldeep, is presently working with a private company in Dehra Dun.

Mr Surjit Singh , a close relative of Kamaldeep, said, “It is all due to reports published in The Tribune that a budding hockey star got recognised. Otherwise he got only Rs 75,000 from the state Transport Minister at a state-sponsored function in Chandigarh.”