A marathon race was held at block level under the aegis of Department of Sports and Youth Welfare. Collector Niranjan Das, who was the chief guest of the event, flagged off the race.
President of Jounalist’s Association Bhikhoobhai Mayani, special guest and vice-president of Gariaband Municipality Mukesh Daswani, additional superintendent of Police l David, Raviram Kurre, additional collector Pradip Mishra, Ramji Sahu and district Panchayat chief executive officer (CEO) Ritesh Agrawal were present on the occasion.
The valedictory session witnessed both the Marathon race and the International literacy rally at the Boys’ Primary School.
In his address, collector Niranjan Das said that literacy has direct relation with cleanliness and health. literacy develops understanding capacity and knowledge in a person. Without cleanliness a person cannot be healthy and move ahead. Dirtiness is the main cause of ailments. Therefore people should maintain cleanliness in and around the area where they live, he added.
District Panchayat CEO Ritesh Agrawal felicitated children and youths participated in the race and literacy rally and appealed them to contribute their might in building up Sakshar Bharat.
President of the regional journalists association, Bhikhoobhai Mayani, said that with the efforts of the administration in making people literate, the district would certainly become a leader in the field of literacy. But along with the administration, people should have to work for literacy, he added. While extending wishes to the participants of the race, he said that along with mental development, physical development was also necessary. He said that the skill which the participants have displayed in the marathon race was indeed commendable. He exuded his hope that the participants would glorify the name of both Gariaband district and the State in future. Additional superintendent of police Ravikumar Kurre also spoke at the function.