Run for Inclusive Growth, Run for Values’ was successfully organised by Tata Steel in collaboration with the department of Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs on the occasion of State’s Foundation Day at Morhabadi on Friday.
There were three categories of events. The first category of Run which began, was a 10 kms run for both males and females in which there were 500 participants. Then there was 5kms Run for boys and girls in which 2,500 participants took part. Along with this there was also 2.5kms Run for senior citizens, in which above 70 years oldies took part in the event along with special children. People in this category were given special token.
The run was flagged off by Assembly Speaker Shashank Shekhar Bhokta around 7:45 am State Sports minister Geetashree Oraon who was present here said, “The contribution of state youth is increasing in the sports arena.”
Ten famous Indian sport icons were there in the Run. It included Bachendri Pal- first Indian women to climb the Mount Everest, Deepika Kumari-an Arjuna Awardee, Asian Games Medallist and Olympian, Jayant Talukdar-Arjuna Awardee, Asian Games Medallist and Olympian, Charles Borrmeo-Padmashree, Arjuna Awardee, Asian Games Medallist, Purnima Mahato-Dronacharya Awardee, Ms Premlata Aggarwal-Padmashree, Bagicha Singh-Arjuna Awardee cum Asian Games Medallist and Olympian, Divyendu Barua-Arjuna Awardee, Asunta lakra-former Hockey captain and Sylvanus Dungdung-Olympian and gold medallist (Hockey).
DGP Rajiv Kumar and State Art, Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs Secretary Vandana Dadel were also present here.
The total prize money was Rs 2 lakhs. The first prize money for both male and female was Rs 25,000 each, second prize money was Rs 20,000 each, third prize money was Rs 15,000 each fourth prize money was Rs 15,000 each, fifth prize money was Rs 8000 each, sixth prize money was Rs 6000 each, seventh prize money was Rs 5000 each, eighth prize money was Rs 4000 each, ninth prize money was Rs 2000 each and tenth prize money was Rs 1000 each.