About 6,500 people from different walks of life, including women, took part in the national mini marathon organised here on Sunday to create awareness about women’s empowerment.
The marathon, held on Sunday was in memory of the late Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia. The marathon which began at 6 o’clock from the theme road ended in Phoolbagh.
The Special Armed Forces (SAF) in collaboration with the Gwalior Rotary Club took out a cycle rally. The rally which began from Jiwaji University ground ended in SAF grounds. More than 400 cyclists took part in this. Apart from creating awareness about women empowerment the participants also gave out the message of environmental pollution and how it can be controlled to some extent by riding cycles. The JU University has decided to allow entry into the campus only for cyclists on second and fourth Mondays.
The faculty, staff, officers and students will be allowed entry only if they are in cycles. This was announced by the vice chancellor Prof Sangeetha Shukla during the inauguration of the cycle rally.
IG, SAF Ashotosh Rai and District collector Sanjay Goyal were on cycles during the rally. Participants from SAF, Rotary Club, IITTM and four hundred cyclists spread the message of women empowerment and ecological pollution during the rally.
Collector Sanjay Goyal opined that the city must be declared vehicle free zone. IG Rai said people should use only cycles on Sundays.
The office bearers of the Rotary Club said that such awareness campaigns will be organised regularly.