JMI all set to host a spectacular International Day of Yoga 2025: A look at the pre-event activities conducted so far

Nai  Dilli  : To ensure the successful conduct of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025 at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), the university’s Games & Sports Department and the Department of Sanskrit have been organizing various ‘Yoga Training Sessions/Workshops’ to gear up for the final celebration on 21st June, 2025, under the direction and leadership of the Vice Chancellor of JMI, Prof. Mazhar Asif, and the Registrar of JMI, Prof. Md. Mahtab Alam Rizvi.

Since June 10, 2025, these two departments have organized a large number of events aimed at training and educating JMI students and staff members (teaching and non-teaching) about yoga practices and their health benefits. Through these sessions, participants discover and learn how yoga connects the mind, body, and soul while also reducing body inflammation, injuries, and chronic pain.

All these training sessions have been organized under the guidance of Prof. Nafis Ahmad, Hony. Director (Games & Sports), JMI, and Prof. Jay Prakash Narayan, Head, Department of Sanskrit, JMI. A detailed list of yoga sessions conducted at JMI so far is as follows:

Yoga training sessions organized by the Games & Sports Department, JMI (10th June, 2025 to 20th June, 2025)