HT Correspondent
NAGAON, Nov 18: The 7th National Naturopathy Day was celebrated at Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya (MSSV) here on Monday.
The event was organised by the National AYUSH Mission, government of Assam, in collaboration with the department of Yogic Science and Naturopathy of the university. The event was attended by Prof Mridul Hazarika, vice-chancellor, MSSV; Dr Shoshi Sonowal, joint director of AYUSH, Guwahati; Dr Nibul Gogoi, deputy director of AYUSH, Guwahati; and Dr Phani Pathak, joint director of Health Services, Nagaon.
The speakers delivered thought-provoking explanations about the importance and needs of naturopathy. The event was also attended by Dr Rahul Debnath, district nodal officer, AYUSH, Nagaon; Shravan Kumar Bora, district program officer, National AYUSH Mission, Nagaon; Kushal Thakuria, principal secretary of Srimanta Sankaradeva Sangha; and the coordinator of the University, Dr Bichitra Bikash, deputy registrar (Academic), along with faculty members, employees, and students.
Dr Madhan Bora, Dr Donirung Reang, assistant professor; yoga instructor Ravi Prasad Sarmah; and students Dolly Boro and Subhan Deka from the department of Yogic Science and Naturopathy, Guwahati Unit, discussed the importance of yoga and the need for various therapies. They also presented a practical demonstration session on therapy.
Dr Sarat Hazarika, registrar of the University, welcomed the distinguished guests to the event, while Dr Sumi Daa-Dhara mentored the entire event, a press note added.