JAMMU, Sep 15: The Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu, organised the Inter-Collegiate Yoga (Women) Championship for the session 2025–26 at the Gymnasium Hall, University of Jammu, on September 15.
The championship witnessed enthusiastic participation from teams and individual athletes, who displayed commendable levels of concentration, flexibility, balance, coordination, discipline and technical proficiency. Their performances reflected their dedication towards yoga, physical fitness and competitive excellence.
In the Yoga Team Event (Women), the PG Department, University of Jammu secured the first position, followed by Jammu Institute of Ayurveda & Research (JIAR) at second position and GDC Udhampur at third position.
In the Yoga Individual Event (Women), Vidushi Verma of the PG Department, University of Jammu clinched the first position, while Samiksha of GCW Udhampur secured second position. Mrinalni Manhas of the PG Department, University of Jammu and Shivani of GDC Mishriwala jointly secured the third position.
With its strong performance in both team and individual events, the PG Department, University of Jammu emerged as the Overall Champion of the Inter-Collegiate Yoga (Women) Championship 2025–26.
The event provided students with a valuable platform to showcase their talent and competitive spirit while promoting the importance of yoga, physical wellness, mental well-being and a healthy lifestyle among the student community. It also highlighted the role of sports and yoga in developing discipline, concentration and overall personality among young students.
The championship was officiated by a technical panel comprising Sanjeev Kumar, Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Ankit Bali, Mukesh Sharma, Zoha Barkat and Gorav Raina.