RAJARAJESWARI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Yoga Club - "Yoga Day"

Yoga day was conducted on 04/05/2015 at RRCE Conference Hall. The Programme started with a invocation song by Ms. Trupthi Jadav 3^rd year Civil Branch, followed by Welcome Speech & Guest introduction by Ms. Yashwini & Kavyashree from ISE Branch by inviting Ms. Sameeksha V, Alumni RRCE & International Yoga Champion as a Chief Guest along with Smt. Sowbhagya, Founder and Yoga Guru of Sowbhagya Yoga Kendra Trust, Channapatna. The said Programme was attended by 250 students and Faculty members. 70 students and faculties practically experienced by doing various Asanas. During the programme, the speaker delivered the importance and its benefits of different Asanas along with the demo.

While on the subject various Asanas like Tadasana, Adrda Chakrasana, Padma Hastasana, Trikonasana, Prasarita Padottanasana, Parivartta Trikonasana, Vrikshasana, Bhujangasana, Makarasana, Dhanurasana, Sarvangasana, Chakrasana. Pranayama like Basthika Pranayama, Kapalabathi, Bhramari Pranayama, Omkara Meditation along with Surya Namaskara etc., and its various benefits like to increase our concentration, Memory, brain power to heal all mental and psychological disorders like anger, stress, anxiety, or even depression in ourself, helps to dissolve the extra fat boosting metabolism and controls obesity, quickness digestion, Improves body strength, reduces stress and tension, Cholesterol level control through various ashanas & its importance were explained one by one. The group have personally showed the mistake & guided the audience.

Finally the Chief Guest Ms. Sameeksha concluded the programme by practically making audience to the Pranayama & Programme came to an end by honoring the Chief Guest by our Principal Dr. M.S. Bhagyashekar, followed by vote of thanks by Ms. Prathana D Raj of 1^st year, ECE Branch & Programme was hosted by Ms. Tejaswini from 3^rd year, CSE Branch. Moreover this Programme was very interesting & more informative to faculty and Students.

Yoga Club Head and Members are:

Chief Patrons:   Sri A.C Shanmugam - Chairman, RR Group of Institutions

                            Sri A.C.S Arun Kumar - Vice Chairman, RR Group of Institutions

Patrons:             Sri. Vijayanand S - Executive Director, RR Group of Institutions

                            Sri S Jayabalan – Special officer, RR Group of Institutions

Chairman:         Dr. M.S Bhagyashekar – Principal, RajaRajeswari College of Engineering.                            Co-Chairman:         Prof. M Prabhakar – Vice Principal, RajaRajeswari College of Engineering.

Convener:          Prof. Preethi A Nayak – Asst. Prof/Law Officer, Department of Basic Science, RRCE

Members:           Prof. Poonam Kumari, Department of Computer Science, RRCE

                            Prof. Mahendra H. M Department of Mechanical Engineering, RRCE

                            Prof. Vinutha H, Department of Information Science, RRCE

                            Prof. Sahana Sastry S, Department of Civil Engineering, RRCE

                            Prof. Bhanu K N, Department of Master of Computer Application, RRCE

                            Prof. Praveen A Patil, Department of Electrical Engineering, RRCE

                            Prof. Santosh Chavan, Department of Electronics Engineering, RRCE

                            Prof. Manjunath N, Department of Master of Business Administration, RRCE