The ‘Youth Week’ commenced here with ‘Clean Chhattisgarh-Healthy Chhattisgarh’ Marathon in Raipur on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary on Monday. The ‘National Youth Day’ is observed on January 12 across the country. Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal flagged off the marathon in the morning hours in Raipur in a programme organised at Mahant Ghasidas Museum premises here.
This marathon commenced from Mahant Ghasidas premises and after passing through various parts of the city, concluded at the Vivekananda Sarovar. In this marathon, thousands of school children, NCC and Scout and Guides cadets, general public and representatives of various social welfare organisations along with a number of sports-lovers enthusiastically participated.
Padmshree and Chhattisgarhi Film Actor Anuj Sharma and veteran Physician Dr AT Dabke along with Raipur Mayor Pramod Dubey and Director Culture Department Rakesh Chaturvedi were also present in the programme.
It is noteworthy that during the ‘Youth Week’ observed on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, the Culture Department and Panchayat and Rural Development Department are jointly organising the Youth Festival in Chhattisgarh from January 12 to 19.