On the occasion of International Women's Day various sports activities including marathon were organised in the State. The events were organised under the leadership and direction of Minister of Sports and Welfare Yashodhara Raje Scindia. More than ten thousand women enthusiastically participated in the marathon race.The State Mineral Resources and Labor Minister, Brijendra Pratap Singh, flagged off the five kilometers mini marathon race.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare Pawan Jain informed that various sports activities were organised by the Sports Department on International Women's Day. The women's marathon race was organized throughout Madhya Pradesh in which a large number of women participated. Apart from this various sports activities were organized.
Women were felicitated during programmes organized at the district level. Director Sports Jain said that beyond the subjugation and harassment of women, we should create a world where the voice of equality and respect of women on the footsteps can be heard.
On this occasion, Arjuna Awardee and Chief Instructor Sailing GL. Yadav, Deputy Director-in-Charge Jones Chacko, Wrestling Instructor Rekha Rani, Shooting Instructor Oshin Tawani, Taekwondo Instructor Latika Bhandari, Judo Instructor Monica Parochi and Women Warden Neelam Meshram and a large number of sports daughters were present.
Director of sports Pawan Jain gave directions to all the officials for organizing the various sports activities including marathon races on the International Women's Day in the state. Joint Director Dr. Vinod Pradhan to Dewas, Shri B.S. Raisen, Yadav endured. Director Shri Jamil Ahmed to Vidisha, Mr. Vikas Kharadkar to Shivpuri, Dr. Shipra Srivastava to Rajgarh, Mr. Pradeep Astaiya to Mandla, Mrs. Vani Sahu to Sehore and Mr. K.K. Khare was entrusted with the responsibility of Narsinghpur.