The Department of Sports Science and Yoga conducts Yoga camps in various educational institutes in India in order to build awareness among the Indian youth and provide them with authentic information on Yoga and various Yogic practices, to explain the true meaning and purport of Yoga and introduce the various traditions of Yoga that has been upheld in India, to give hands-on experience of various Yogic practices (asana, pranayama, bandha, mudra and meditation) and to educate on scientific evidence of psycho-physiological effects of Yoga. Since 2023, the Department of Sports Science and Yoga at RKMVERI has been conducting Yoga camp at IIM Ranchi. This year the fourth such camp was held on 17 & 18 January 2026.
Schedule of Yoga camp at IIMR 17 & 18 January 2026
| Date | Time | Event/Title of talk | Speaker/Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday
17/01/26 |
9.30am –10.00am | Inaugural address
Address of Chief guest |
Prof Deepak Srivastava
Hon’ble Director, IIM Ranchi Swami Atmapriyananda Hon’ble Pro-Chancellor, RKMVERI |
| 10.00am-11.00am | Interaction, Q&A session with Swamijis and Honb’le Director | ||
| 11.00am-12.30 pm | Yogasana practice session |
RKMVERI Student team |
|
| 2.00pm-3.15pm | How to counter wrong postures | Sanjoy Majhi | |
| 3.30pm – 4.30pm | Yogasana practice session |
RKMVERI Student team |
|
| 5.00 pm-6.30pm | Demystifying Meditation | Swami Vidyapradananda | |
| Date | Time | Event/Title of talk | Speaker/Instructor |
| Sunday
18/01/26
|
8.00 am-9.00am | Yogasana practice session | RKMVERI Student Team |
| 9.30am-10.30am | Understanding Mind according to Patanjali | Swami Vidyapradananda | |
| 10.30am-11.30am | Pranayama concepts and practices | Sajal Manna | |
| 11.30am-1.00pm | Stress management techniques
|
Prof Manohar Kr. Pahan | |
| 3.00pm-4.30pm | Yogasana practice session | RKMVERI Student Team | |
| 5.00pm | Valedictory session /certificate distribution | ||
In each session about 100 students and staff of IIM Ranchi attended. The sessions were received with overwhelming enthusiasm and happiness.
| Faculty/Staff Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Swami Vidyapradananda | Sports Science and Yoga – Belur Campus |
| Manohar Kumar Pahan | Sports Science and Yoga – Belur Campus |
