Details of the events The Department of Physical Education and Sports organized various activities as a part of 100-days countdown, containing various programs: Fundamentals of Yoga, Common Yoga Protocol, Yogasana competitions, essay writing, quiz contests with 30 question, and expert lecture by Dr. V. V. B. N Rao, former-director of physical education UoH.
Fundamentals of Yoga: Conducted the Yoga classes on fundamentals of yoga and benefits of Yoga by Dr. K. Saritha Devi from 6AM – 7AM 11/04/2025-30/04/2025 for 20 days for all the students and university community.
Common Yoga protocol: Conducted the common yoga protocol by P Mallikarjun Reddy for students and university community from 6PM-7PM 01/05/2025-30/05/2025 for 30 days
Yogasana Competition: Conducted the Yogasana competition by Dr. K. Saritha Devi and P Mallikarjun Reddy for students and university community.
- UH Community Children’s up to 15 years (1st place Rudransh Pundir and 2nd place Mokshith. S)
- To all students of University
Boys (1st place Sandeep and 2nd place Gourav)
Girls (1st place Upasanaand 2nd place Sushma)
- Special prize: RAJA
- Yoga competitions for above 35 years (All university Community)
Men (1st place Nishantkr Pundir and 2nd place M Venkat Reddy)
Women (1st place B Shravani and 2nd place N Prashathi)
Essay Writing Competition: Conducted essay writing competition on the topic “yoga and life style management” to all University Community on 12-04-2025 (1st Place B Vishal and 2nd Place Sushma M)
Quiz Competition: Quizzes related yoga to all students with 30 questions
(1st Place Sushma M and 2nd Place Gourav Mohanty)
Lecture on YOGA: International Day of Yoga (IDY), 2025 – Expert talk on the theme of ‘Yoga for One Earth, One Health’. That is, we wish to make the whole world healthy and peace through yoga.” On 26/04/2025 by Dr V.V B.N Rao
Yoga info graphics banners for various disease in the Yoga hall and Yoga banners at various place in the university to promote importance Yoga
Published articles on Yoga by P Mallikarjun Reddy on the Topics “Yoga for Children” and “Yoga for the Middle Age”.
Conducted yoga sessions at various places in the university to all the university students and community.
Under the guidelines of Government of India, Ministry of Education. We conducted various events by provided live streaming yoga program and participated with Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi on big screen in the Gurubaksh Singh Maiden.
The University of Hyderabad humbly celebrated the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, As one of the recorded institutions for the nationwide Yoga Sangam initiative—held across over 1,00,000+ locations in India—our university actively participated in the mass Common Yoga Protocol demonstration.
The event was initiated by Prof. B. J. Rao, Vice Chancellor, in the attendance of Prof. Srinivasa Rao, Dean of Students’ Welfare, and Dr. Anjeneya Swami Kare, In-charge, Department of Physical Education and Sports.
Winners were appreciated with prizes during the ceremony. Following the prize distribution, participants watched the Prime Minister’s address on the eve of IDY 2025, shadowed by Common Yoga Protocol in a synchronized manner.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the staff of Department of Physical Education and Sports for their careful planning and implementation of the event. Special thanks are also due to the Public Relations Office (PRO) team, CNF team, Sanitation Department, and the Horticulture Department for their valuable support in ensuring the success of the celebrations. The event concluded with National Anthem followed by breakfast distribution.
