Bengaluru makes preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to inaugurate the Namma Metro Pink Line. (File pic)
The celebrations mark 50 years of Prashanti Kutiram, which is known for its work in yoga research. Prem Bhandari, chief adviser for international affairs at S-VYASA, said 1,000 people would be provided with artificial limbs under the initiative. He also recalled Modi’s association with the initiative, saying the Prime Minister had inaugurated one of its camps in 2016 at his request.
He also announced the launch of S-VYASA’s Thiruvananthapuram campus to coincide with the Prime Minister’s visit.
Nagendra, president of VYASA Society, said the institution was developing a specialised research laboratory, named Ritambhara, to study higher dimensions of yoga, including Samadhi. Bhandari, who represents Jaipur Foot USA, said the decision was taken after discussions with the organisation’s founder, Padma Bhushan D.R. The programme at S-VYASA University, organised by the S-VYASA Registered Society, is scheduled to begin at 10am. RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale will attend as the distinguished guest, while Karnataka governor Sudha Yadav, chief minister DK Shivakumar and Ahn Byeong-Gu, mayor of South Korea’s Miryang City, will be guests of honour. H.R. Nagendra acknowledged the contributions of the institution’s faculty, students and alumni and invited people to join the celebrations online. Meanwhile, the institution will organise a free artificial limb fitting camp to commemorate Sheshadri’s birth centenary. Mehta.
BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Bengaluru on Friday to inaugurate the Namma Metro Pink Line and attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Prashanti Kutiram, which also mark the birth centenary of author HV Sheshadri.