Tata Steel in collaboration with Department of Art Culture Sports & Youth Affairs is organising a Run on the occasion of Jharkhand Foundation Day, i.e. November 15. The run would be based on the theme—’Run for Inclusive growth, Run for Values’.
Informing about the event Vandana Dadel, Secretary of the Department said that eight renowned sportspersons of the country would participate in the run starting from Morhabadi Ground of Ranchi. “A 10 kilometer run has been organised for the sportspersons including both male and female. Then a 5 km walk and run for all is there. Also 5 km run for school and college student would also be organised. For special people we have 2.5 km walk and run. To make the occasion memorable one sports icons would also participate,” said Vandana Dadel.
Mountaineer Bachendri Pal, ace archer Deepika Kumari, Arjuna awardee Jayant Talukdar, Padmashree Charles Borrmeo, Dronacharya awardee Purnima Mahato, Padmashree Premlata Aggarwal, Arjuna awardee Bagicha Singh and Divyendu Barua would take part in the run, said Dadel. People from different walks of life including school children and professional runners will be participating in the event. Total prize money is Rs 2 lakh.