Punjab Health & Wellness Expo 2018
Namo Gange Trust and Lovely Professional University jointly organised the 1st edition of ‘Punjab Health & Wellness Expo, 2018’.
The Expo was inaugurated by Acharya Shri Jagdishji, founder of Namo Gange Trust and Ashok Mittal, Chancellor, Lovely Professional University, Rashmi Mittal, Pro-Chancellor, LPU, Vijay Sharma, Chairman, NGT, Sister Urmil, Brahma Kumaris, Mount Abu, Mukesh Kumar, National President - NGT, Dr. Monica Gulati, Senior Dean, L.F.A.M.S, H.R. Singla, DG, LPU, Dr. Manish Vyas, Organizing Secretary, Dr. Saurabh Satija, Convener, Organizing Committee, Prof Ramesh Kanwar, Vice Chancellor, LPU, Awadesh Sharma, Trustee, NGT, Vedpriya Pandey, Trustee, NGT, Rajesh Mittal, Trustee, NGT, Nirmal Vaid, President, Paridhi Art Group, Dr. Satyan, Secretary, AICPE, Anshul Aggarwal, National Co-coordinator, NGT, Dr. Piyush Juneja, CEO, Vaidhyashala, and Rajeev Kumar, Organizing Secretary, NGT on 12th October, 2018 at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab.
Including Ministry of AYUSH in this Expo around 80 to 100 companies also participated. The first day of the expo witnessed enormous enthusiastic visitors, health seekers, high profile companies, institutes, and organizations etc.
On the second day, the 6th edition of Arogya Sangoshthi was inaugurated by Dr. Brahmjot Singh Teer, Member Secretary, NMPB, Punjab, Dr. Arun Chandan Director, NMPB, Himachal Pradesh, Acharya Shri Jagdishji, founder of NGT, Ashok Mittal, Chancellor, LPU and Rashmi Mittal, Pro-Chancellor, LPU, Vijay Sharma, Chairman, NGT, Awadesh Sharma, Trustee, NGT, Nirmal Vaid, President, Paridhi Art Group, Dr. Satyant Kumar, Secretary, AICPE, Mukesh Kumar, National President, NGT, Anshul Aggarwal, National Co-coordinator, NGT, Dr. Piyush Juneja, CEO, Vaidhyashala, and Rajeev Kumar, Organizing Secretary, NGT in Shanti Devi Mittal Auditorium in Lovely Professional University campus.
Around 1000 delegates including students, scholars, professors, faculties, researchers, academician etc participated. The second day of this expo was full of hustle and bustle throughout the day.
On the third day, audition of ‘The Grand Master of Yoga Contest 2019’ held at Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 80 contestants participated from various district of the State. In the jury, Kanika and Mohit Dhyani – yoga teachers judged the candidates. 30 contestants have been shortlisted and they will appear in next round of the contest.
Indeed, this expo has set a new example as it has explored the theme of Ayurveda, agriculture and pharmaceutical science, first time and also received an immense response from various stakeholders from agriculture, health & wellness industry.
A huge participation also took place for the special attraction of this Expo which are its parallel activities, including ‘Live Painting Competition’ on the theme of “Bhartiya Yog Sanskriti”, ‘On the Spot Photography Contest’, ‘Nukkad Natak’ on the theme of “Jai Kisan Jai Vigyan”, Quiz Competition, Free Medical Consultation & Health Checkups.
Namo Gange Trust believes that now it is the time to reinstate our ancient system of health and medicine for healthy India. This expo is not merely to spread the message of health but also is one more step for trust to achieve its objectives. Trust expresses its gratitude to all the participants, stakeholders, delegates, ministries etc., also thanks to everyone for their immense response and participation.
