This marathon is for girls and their fathers
The Hindu
Fathers and daughters in Virudhunagar showed their love and commitment to each other by taking part in a marathon. The event was organised to promote women's education and encourage them in sports.
Men are always special to their daughters. And Virudhunagar district administration gave an opportunity to the fathers and their daughters to show the love they had for each other by organising a marathon exclusively for pairs comprising fathers and daughters.
As part of a campaign on “Protect girls and educate girls” by the Department of Social Welfare and district administration, the marathon was held for school and college girls and their fathers.
Collector V.P. Jayaseelan said that the event was held to stress the importance of women’s education and to encourage them in co-curricular activities and sports.
Mountaineer Muthamil Selvi, who had climbed Mount Everest, was the chief guest.
More than 200 girls and their fathers enthusiastically took part in the marathon and most of them completed the 10-km run.
The event began from Virudhunagar Government Medical College and after winding through few places returned to the same place.
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