SLEMAN – The chancellor of UPN “Veteran” Yogyakarta (UPNVY), Mohamad Irhas Effendi led the Ceremony in commemoration of National Sports Day (Haornas) at the Ceremony Field of UPNVY Condongcatur Campus, Monday (09/09) morning.

In the mandate of the Inspector of the ceremony, the Chancellor read out remarks from the Minister of Youth and Sports. On the 2019 commemoration, Hornas carries the theme "Come Sports, Anywhere, Anytime".

The theme implies that exercise is easy because it can be done anywhere and anytime, so it is important that people are not fixated to the statement that exercise can only be done in the available sports facilities.

The sports development is not only physical, but also spiritual. By being spiritually healthy, it means that we have supported the President's policy on Mental Revolution, as well as Advanced Indonesian Superior Human Resources.

"To optimize the bulk up and acculturation of sports, in accordance to the Presidential Instruction No. 1 of 2017 concerning the Healthy Life Society Movement (GERMAS) which is also followed up with theRegulation of the Minister of Youth and Sports Republic of Indonesia No. 18 of 2017 concerning the Let's do Sports Movement Pogram, we carry out a massive and widespread sports movement in all walks of life”, said Irhas in front of the ceremony participants.

Furthermore, to optimize the bulk up and acculturation of sports, in accordance to the Presidential Instruction No. 1 of 2017 concerning the Healthy Life Society Movement (GERMAS) which is also followed up with theRegulation of the Minister of Youth and Sports Republic of Indonesia No. 18 of 2017 concerning the Let's do Sports Movement Program, we carry out a massive and widespread sports movement in all walks of life.

The mandate of the Minister of Youth and Sports was conveyed so that all parties were enthusiastic in inviting everyone to do exercise regularly: students, communities, workers / employees, and all, even those who are in the Society Prison.

"Sport must be a necessity of life and a lifestyle. The biggest problem right now is that the Indonesian healthy level is still low. So, it is hoped that the problem will be answered by having the Let's do Sports Movement Program”, said Irhas reading the speech of the Minister of Youth and Sports.

Having a good physical health, especially our young students, it will create the potential youth to reach the national and world stage in the future.

On that occasion, it also awarded a trophy to the Soccer Students Activity which has won 2nd placeof the Cup soccer competition of the Minister of Youth and Sports in DIY Province.

After the ceremony, the Chancellor and the participants continued their activities by joining the exercises.

(wwj / PR)