The second edition of the ‘Manjal Maanagara Marathon’, organised jointly by the Erode Civil Engineers Trust, VET College of Arts and Science (Co-education) and Daya Foundation, was held at the VET College campus in Erode.
The marathon began at the college campus and was conducted in four categories — 5 km, 7 km, 10 km and 21 km.Erode Collector S. Kandasamy and Modakkurichi MLA and president of the Erode Civil Engineers Trust T. Shanmugam flagged off the event.
Velalar Educational Trust secretary S. D. Chandrasekar presided over the event.
College administrators S. Balasubramanian and M. Yuvaraja, college principal V. P. Nallasamy and Dean S. Lokeshkumar were present.
The marathon was organised with the objectives of promoting the welfare of hill- dwelling tribal communities, creating awareness against drug abuse and preventing child marriages.
As many as 2,460 people participated in the event. The entry fee collected through the marathon will be utilised for the education and sports development of students from hill-dwelling tribal communities.
Second Edition of ‘Manjal Maanagara Marathon’held in Erode
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