5500 needy school students get mid-day meals with funds raised from IIIT-B’s 10 Km marathon ‘Miles for Meals’

Bengaluru, 1st April 2023: The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB), organized a 10Km lengthy Marathon which commenced at 6 am in Electronic City this morning, in collaboration with CGI and ELCIA as a part of their year-long Silver Jubilee Celebrations.

Hundreds of enthusiastic contributors vied with one another to take part within the marathon. Priyanka C bagged the primary prize of INR 15000 within the Women’s class with Rashi CM standing a second with INR 10000 and Chandra Shekhar Pathak bagged the primary prize within the Men’s Category with Nithin Kumar M standing second.

The marathon named ‘Miles for Meals’ was a marketing campaign to gather funds for mid-day meal for needy school students finding out in Government Schools in and round Electronic City. The participation within the Marathon supported round 5500 needy school students.

It was a fun-filled day of health, group, and fundraising. Speaking for this trigger, Prof Debabarata Das, Director, IIITB stated “By collaborating on this marathon, not solely we enhance our personal well being, however we’re additionally serving to to offer noon meals for students who could in any other case go hungry. With all of the assist, we will make sure that each baby has entry to a nutritious meal in the course of the school day, giving them the power and focus they should succeed.”

Mr. (*10*) V. Ballolli, General Manager, ELCIA Trust stated, “This was for a noble trigger. We obtained an amazing response and assist. It solely exhibits the united energy of a society which is mirrored by the susceptible group it feeds. With the assist, we will make sure that each baby has entry to a nutritious meal in the course of the school day, giving them the power and focus they should succeed.”

ELCIA Trust, a philanthropic arm of ELCIA is working in the direction of the holistic enchancment of the 25 authorities faculties in and round Electronic City.