As many as 30 women in Jharia, who kept themselves fit by doing Zumba at home during the lockdown with the help of Jharia-based youth organization, Samadhan, were felicitated by Manisha Minz, wife of Dhanbad SSP Aseem Vikrant Minz on Monday.

The successful trainees have received shields from Minz after finishing their three-month-long training programme organised as part of Easy Step Dance and Fitness Classes. The event was organized at Shahid Hira Jha Sanskarshala at Jharia.

Speaking to The Telegraph Online, Sangeet Drolia (60) said, “It is a full-body workout which helps to maintain the flexibility and at the age of 60. I never faced any difficulty in carrying out the regular Zumba practice at my home.”

“The practice helps to improve cardiovascular endurance,” said Drolia, who along with her teammate, Soni Sinha, secure the second place during the third and last round of the Zumba dance competition organized as a part of the training.

Sushma Keshri (30), another housemaker of Jharia, who won the first prize in the final round of the event along with her teammate Sneha Chaudhary, said: “Ahe dance session helped us to remove stress, which has increased in almost every family across the world during the lockdown period.”

“The training also helped to reduce fatigue, improve concentration and trigger positive feelings throughout the day,” said Keshri.

Samadhan founder Chandan Singh said, “We have started the online training more than three months ago to provide some relief to the women who are the worst sufferers during the lockdown. Initially, more than 350 women joined our programme. Later, 50 of them were selected in the other rounds.”