INDORE: Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) is set to keep meditation ambassadors for the varsity and will also ask the affiliated colleges to follow the suit.
Following the instructions of University Grants Commission (UGC), DAVV is planning to organize meditation sessions as part of the ‘Har Ghar Dhyan’ campaign under the banner of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations a part of taking care of the mental health.“Meditation is extremely beneficial for our mental health and it will be good to incorporate it for all. As it has been suggested by the Commission, the varsity will incorporate it,” vice chancellor of DAVV Dr Renu Jain told TOI.
There are over 280 affiliated colleges and all the colleges will also be encouraged to follow the suit and opt for these sessions, she added. While the circular of the Commission specifies that the modules for the meditation sessions have been curated by the founder of the Art of Living foundation, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Trained faculty from Art of Living shall conduct these sessions free of any cost to the interested organisations.
The commission suggested that the educational institutions will have to sign up for the programme and introduce students to meditation as a solution for positive mental health.In order to partake in the programme, the higher educational institutions (HEIs) will have to fill up the request form on tiny.cc/hgd-college and nominate a senior faculty/staff as meditation ambassador for this programme.
The Art of Living will directly contact and coordinate with the nominated Meditation Ambassadors to conduct these sessions. TNN
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