Runbhoomi 3.0: IIM Amritsar organizes its flagship marathon event
IIM Amritsar successfully organized its flagship marathon event, Runbhoomi 3.0, on 15th August at Rose Garden, Amritsar. This marathon heralded the 73rd Independence Day of the country where the participants among students as well as the local community joined hands together & ran for the noble cause of ‘Spreading Awareness About the Go Green Initiative’. It has been promoted globally and is also the need of the hour for all of us. Prof. Ramamoorthy, Director of IIM-Amritsar, flagged off the marathon at 5:30 am.
Runbhoomi 3.0: Over 200 students from IIM Amritsar attended the event
Around 200 students from IIM Amritsar went to the venue while the volunteers helped the participants with their bib numbers, route details, water, light refreshment & other requirements. The event saw overwhelming participation from the people from all walks of life and age-groups, including Prof. Umesh Bamel, MBA program chairperson, Prof. Santosh Kumar Tiwari (Strategic Management) and Prof. Surender Rao Komera (Accounting and Finance). It reached a total number of 500 with 200 NCC cadets running vigorously for this great cause.
The Marathon was open for all to attend. Also, it covered 5 kilometers of stretch starting from rose garden and spanning over Puda colony, Defence colony and coming back to the starting point.
The flag hoisting ceremony took place at 9:30 in the morning where Prof. Ramamoorthy gave an inspiring speech related to how we all can be more responsible in what we are doing. Also, he stressed on how we can put more efforts to create a better future for the country. Moreover, Sankalp, the CSR club of IIM-Amritsar, spearheaded a ‘Tree Plantation Drive’.
Sports Committee of IIM Amritsar conducted Runbhoomi 3.0
Sports Committee of IIM Amritsar conducted Runbhoomi 3.0. It had been planning the event for months. They launched a social media awareness campaign, ‘Voice of IIM Amritsar’ on Facebook & Instagram, seeking the views of the students and promoting the go green initiative by voicing out their opinions on these platforms, thereby urging the people to unite together and run for the cause.
The winner category was divided into men and women category. Popular RJ Sam hosted the closing ceremony of the marathon. He also handed over the cash prizes and medals to the winners while engaging the large audience with her signature charm.
The marathon showed that if the citizens of the country come together with an intention to promote and practice a noble cause, then the youth of the country can create wonders and save our environment for the future generations.