Kolkata, Jan 24 More than 20,000 participants
from India and abroad, including celebrities, will go the distance in
the Kolkata Half Marathon Feb 3 to educate the under-privileged girl
child.
Organised jointly by Amity University and Dollar Industries Ltd., the
21-km stretch will witness celebrities like Nigel Akkara and Rahul Bose
lead the way in the third edition of the Kolkata Half Marathon - The
Royal Bengal Run.
Kicking off from the Mohammedan Sporting Club at 6 a.m. with
enthusiasts from all walks of life, the half marathon aims to generate
awareness and collect funds for supporting the under-privileged girl
child under Amitasha, a project undertaken by the Amity Humanity
Foundation.
"The money collected will go for the education of under-privileged
girl children. In a situation where there is a lot of injustice,
education is very important," said Akkara, a hardened criminal turned
actor from Bengal.
According to Akkara, running for such a cause is worthwhile as 53
percent of girl children in the age group of 5 to 9 years are
illiterate.
"This is my contribution to society. I am not participating to
compete and win an award. Being the part of change that is happening is
important," said the actor.
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