IIM Rohtak recently organised its 5th Run for the Girl Child Mini-Marathon - an endeavour to promote the cause of women in the state of Haryana.
The event was supported by Sanath Jayasuriya, ace cricketer and former Sri Lanakan captain who flew in from Colombo specially to attend the Marathon as Chief Guest.
The Mini-Marathon witnessed whole-hearted participation from students and the local community of Rohtak and Haryana/NCR. The event was inaugurated in the morning and witnessed by a gathering of over 1500 people and drew the participation of more the 1000 runners.
Addressing the gathering, he pointed out how the problem of female foeticide affects not only India, but many regions in South Asia. Further he said “There should be equality in gender, not just in numbers, but in thoughts, words and actions.”
The event was comprised of a 10 km run, a 5 km run for girls, 5 km run for boys and a 3 km for children below 12 years. The winners for the respective races were awarded cash prizes and goodies worth Rs 1 lakh.
The students had organised various promotional events in the week preceding the mini marathon like Nukkad Nataks and an online quiz competition Nirbhaya which drew participation of B-schools across the country.