Central University of South Bihar's academic committee organised a lecture on "yoga and social self-management" on the Patna campus last Wednesday.
About 50 students heard key speaker Sanat Kumar Sharma, head of department, sociology, at the lecture. He said: "In today's age, yoga is very important for society. In fact, yoga is a significant natural technique to maintain balance in life, especially in critical situations. It maintains proper sync between the mind and body."
The university will hold a workshop on "yoga for better living" till December 20. Akash Singh, a BSc second-year student who participated in the workshop, said: " I know most of the asanas already. It looks easy but the asanas can be very complicated. But it surely restores peace of mind and body."
Dance away
Magadh Mahila College students on Wednesday participated in a classical dance competition. 10 students competed in the final round of the competition judged by Patna University history faculty member Maya Shankar, Nritya Kala Akademi members Sudeepa Basu and Sangeeta Rama Kuti.
Second-year student Tanushree Bhattacharya walked away with the winner's trophy after her kathak dance.
The second prize went to first-year student Ruchi Kumari (Bharatnatyam) and the third by first-year MA student Surbhi (Odissi).
"This was after a long time that I felt excited about a programme," said Surbhi. "I bagged a lot of prizes in my school days for dancing and this competition brought back all those memories."
pollutants and their effect at Patna Women’s College.
Clean food
Patna Women's College, in collaboration with Magadh Mahila College's chemistry department, hosted a national seminar on "Chemical pollutant: effect on environment and health" on Friday.
Nalanda Open University vice-chancellor of Rash Bihari Singh was the chief guest at the University Grants Commission-sponsored seminar. He spoke on the impact of pesticides on the environment and human health.
"Fruits and vegetables have residual pesticides even after being washed and peeled," he said. "Eating pesticides-laced vegetables can cause various types of cancer. The pesticides suppress the immune system, impair brain development in children and damage the nervous system."
Human rights
Students of Law and Governance at the Central University of South Bihar organised a panel discussion on "Rule of law and vulnerable class in India" to mark Human Rights Day (December 10) on Saturday.
The faculty members discussed xenophobia (prejudice against people from foreign countries), its causes and solution. Third-year student Anuj Kumar spoke on how the media and law can work towards protecting human rights. Second-year student Arpana discussedgender discrimination.
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