Kolkata, Nov 15: Around 400 plus students of G D Birla School today participated in Fitness Training and Zumba to promote distance running with TSW 25K, with cricket icon Jhulan Goswami on the sidelines inspiring them to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Road Races are common to all great cities and it is an honor and privilege for Procam International to seed the running movement in the city of Kolkata with the Tata Steel World 25K scheduled to be conducted on Sunday the 15th of December 2024 under the aegis of the West Bengal Athletic Association.
Jhulan Goswami, TSK 25W Ratna, 2024 visited GD Birla School on the occasion of children’s day to create awareness amongst the students about the importance of health and fitness. While talking about her inspiring journey to Lord’s, she overwhelmed the teachers and students alike with the extraordinary stories of her courage, dedication, discipline and sacrifice. She also talked about the importance of running to stay fit all along her long and chequered career.
Jhulan Goswami said “In today’s age, fitness and sports are equally important for the wellbeing of one’s mind and body especially for students. Determination, discipline and perseverance must be maintained to reach whatever goal you have set for yourself. But for that one needs to maintain a healthy mind and a fit body. Use the negativity as your motivation and change it through positive attitude. Running is the basic of all sports and is the easiest way to remove toxicity from your body. Keep running towards your goal.”
Prasanta Saha, Regional Director, Procam International, said “TSK 25K importance of mass participation in sports & also salutes our Brave Jawans by organizing VIJAY DIWAS TROPHY for the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and Indian Air Force”.
Mr. Craig Anthony Lucas , Principal – G D Birla School said, “I think marathon is now picking up a lot across the world. People are just longing to be part of distance running. It’s being turned into such a colorful, vibrant, enjoyable event that nobody really thinks about the distance. I think Tata Steel is doing a wonderful job with the Tata Steel World 25K Marathon. And we are really looking forward to the race day. Many of my staff and students, and even myself look forward to being there on race day.”
TSW 25K organized this program at GD Birla School on the occasion of Children’s Day to give the children a first-hand experience of how to be a self-made successful person in life.
