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Today Date : Tuesday, April 23, 2024

P.T Usha flags offs and takes part in marathon against child abuse

P.T Usha flags offs and takes part in marathon against child abuse

Kicking off its initiative “Run against Child Abuse”, Little Millennium - one of the leading preschool chains in India, organized a Kids Marathon in Chennai today by inviting children aged 2-10 years to run for this pertinent cause at the YMCA Stadium, Nanthanam, Chennai. The run was supported by Veteran athlete Padam Shri P T Usha who was present at the event to support the cause and run with the children.

Approximately1500 children in the age of 2-10 years ran in the marathon. It is estimated that almost 60,000 children and parents have joined this cause, across India, so far.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anand R, Vice President, Little Millennium Education Pvt. Ltd. remarked, “We are delighted to commence Little Millennium Kids Marathon in Chennai and honored to have the “Queen of Track and Field” Padam Shri Ms P T Usha on this occasion. Little Millennium Kids Marathon extends the spirit of sports and physical education by providing young children a platform to run and express themselves freely while using the platform to highlight the importance of an environment that is safe from child abuse”.