Jalandhar December 9 (Jaswinder Singh Azad)- Lyallpur Khalsa College Jalandhar is known for its commitment towards all round development of its students as well as participation in social welfare programs. Keeping this intact, NSS volunteers, NCC cadets, athletes and students of the college participated in the One Race Half Marathon organized by Capital Small Finance Bank on 7 December. Principal Prof. Navdeep Kaur in her message appreciated the organizers & participants to organize such mega events.
She added that youth’s participation in this half marathon themed ‘War Against Drugs’ conveys a significant message that the youth of Punjab is ready to take progressive steps towards healthy society and nation building. She added that these running events test the stamina and perseverance of the runners. The race started at 6:40 am in the morning from Guru Gobind Singh Stadium and ended at the same spot after covering 21 kms.
NSS Program Officer Prof. Satpal Singh informed that it was a collective effort of NSS volunteers, NCC cadets, athletes and physiotherapy students of the college to assist the organizers in the smooth conduct of the event. He added that NSS volunteers volunteered their services at Guru Gobind Singh Stadium, NCC cadets assisted in route plan and traffic control and physiotherapy students provided medical assistance to athletes. During the event, the contingent of 100 LKC students was supervised by Prof. Manpreet Singh, Prof. Satpal Singh, Prof. Simranjit Singh & Prof. Manvir Singh.