Mahindra World City Marathon 2nd Edition Concludes Successfully
Mahindra
World City Marathon 2nd edition concludes successfully
750+ runners raise funds for Nanhi Kali in community building run
organised by Mahindra World City & Depuy Synthes Institute
August 29, 2013, Chennai: The second edition of the Mahindra World City
(MWC) Marathon in aid of Nanhi Kali was
held at Mahindra World City, Chennai. The primary objective of Nanhi Kali NGO, is to provide quality education to girls from
economically disadvantaged families. The event was held in partnership with
Depuy Synthes Institute, a Johnson & Johnson Group company which has set up its
medical education and research campus within Mahindra World City dedicated to
skill enhancement of healthcare professionals in the area of orthopaedics and
neuroscience.
Over 750 people, including
companies , residents and students within
Mahindra World City and , residents of
Chennai participated in this event which took place on Thursday, August 29,
2013. The run was flagged off from the Depuy Synthes Institute, 8th
Avenue, Mahindra World City.
The proceeds from the marathon
will be contributed to the Nanhi Kali
NGO which is jointly managed by the Naandi Foundation and the KC Mahindra
Education Trust. The project provides academic, material and social support
that allows a girl child to access quality education, attend school with
dignity and reduces the chances of her dropping out.
Speaking on the occasion, Ms Sangeeta
Prasad, CEO, Integrated Cities and Industrial Clusters Business Mahindra
Lifespace Developers Ltd. said, “The Mahindra Group is committed to the cause
of Nanhi Kali and , Mahindra World City is privileged to be
contributing to its cause through this community outreach. I wish Mahindra
World City all success for future
initiatives which enables its vision of creation of a vibrant destination” .
The Mahindra Group pioneered the
concept of Sustainable Urban communities through Mahindra World Cities. Mahindra
World City, Chennai is home to the best in class corporates. The emphasisis not
only on economic development and employment generation but also the creation of
residential and social Infrastructure catalyzing a self-fulfilling ecosystem.
This inclusive
social infrastructure includes a school with 500 students, the Paranur railway
station, and retail outlets that support the over 200 families already residing
within. Increasing the residential footprint to support the existing business
eco-system, a hospital, a Club with sports facilities , and, community building events like the
Marathon, Quiz Shows, and Cricket tournaments all add to Life, Living and
Livelihood of Mahindra World City.
“Events such as the MWC Marathon
create a sense of camaraderie and community amongst various stakeholders in the
City. In order to bind this diverse community together and build Mahindra World
City as a Destination, we will also be undertaking several initiatives in the
realm of Culture, Music, Performing arts, Sport, Quizzing … ” said
Mr. Chandru, COO, Mahindra World City Developers Ltd
“I would like to thank Mahindra
World City and Depuy Synthes Institute for their efforts to raise money and create
greater awareness of Nanhi Kali in a fun
yet engaging manner. We currently support the education of 80,000 girls across
India and we hope to increase this number with the the funds resulting from
this event,” said Ms Sheetal Mehta, Executive Director, K. C. Mahindra
Education Trust.
“We are very happy to partner with
Mahindra World City for such a noble cause and were delighted to see strong participation
from within Mahindra World City, as well as from the student community in
Chennai,” said Mr K. Subiah, Director,
Depuy Synthes Institute.
Project Nanhi Kali was initiated
in 1996 by the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust (KCMET) with the aim of providing
primary education to underprivileged girl children in India. Since 2005,
Project Nanhi Kali has been jointly managed by the K. C. Mahindra Education
Trust and the Naandi Foundation. Project Nanhi Kali is working with 21 NGO
implementation partners at the grassroots level to ensure that the Nanhi Kalis
receive academic, material support and social support. The K.C. Mahindra
Education Trust regularly monitors the NGOs by giving technical inputs wherever
required to ensure that quality education is being imparted to all the Nanhi
Kalis.
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