Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 3: Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) in collaboration with Government MAM College organised a Freedom run rally for encouraging people to take up fitness activities such as running and sports in their daily lives, here today.
This initiative is meant to popularize fitness as a way of life in order to prioritise a healthy and fit life wherein Member Parliament from Jammu-Poonch Constituency, Jugal Kishore Sharma was the chief guest at the event and flagged off the rally comprising of members of Youth Club, members of Mahila Mandal, affiliated to NYK, NCC, NSS and Sports volunteers and staff of the hosting College.
The Member Parliament lauded the efforts of the volunteers and motivated them to take up some sort of physical activity and devote at least half an hour daily towards a physically fit life. A pledge for maintaining a healthy lifestyle was also taken up by the staff and students wherein it was resolved that everyone should be committed towards a health conscious society.
Prof Sunil Uppal, Principal of the host College, who was also the guest of honour exhorted the volunteers to maintain a healthy regime and take up fitness activities in their day to day lives. He stressed that the freedom run 2.0 is an initiative to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.
A special vaccination drive was also carried out in the College with the aim to vaccinate all staff members and students before reopening of the Colleges. The MP also visited the vaccination site and participated in the drive.
Surinder Saini, J&K and Ladakh NYKS Director, Nisar Ahmed Deputy Director NYKS and others were present during the occasion.
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