NGOs to organize week-long Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Fitness virtual event
NGOs to organize week-long Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Fitness virtual event
Ferozepur, March 15, 2021: Local leading NGOs are organizing a week-long Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Fitness virtual event on March 21-27, to inspire people in difficult times, to commemorate the anniversary of the great revolutionary on March 23.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh and his contemporaries Rajguru and Sukhdev gave up their lives in an exemplary way, that inspired millions of Indians like no other. Their hanging by the British fired up the entire country, and ultimately led to the freedom of our great land.
To honour the sacrifice of these inspirational Martyrs and to promote the importance of fitness, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Fitness event is being held as a virtual event by Colonelz SharpShooterz, Team Teevra, Everest Sports and Mayank Foundation from 21-27 March 2021, to commemorate the anniversary of the great revolutionary, said Deepak Sharma founder Mayank Foundation.
He said, individual fitness has finally started finding its pride of place in the Indian mindset. More and more people are moving individually in their own space, whether at their own homes, or in non-crowded areas, and to partake in such exercises to keep them fit both mentally and physically.
Speaking to media persons, Colonel Jasdeep Singh Nagpal, Mentor of Colonelz SharpShooterz, informed that they are regularly spreading the message of Shaheed Bhagat Singh, and his associates Sukhdev and Rajguru, through emails to participants. Several schools are taking part, so the young minds are also being educated about our proud legacy.
Besides Running and Cycling, Yoga has also been made a part of the fitness drive, to encourage it’s importance in the world of modern-day fitness. The event is non-competitive in nature to encourage maximum participation.
Mrs Shweta Maurya(Mrs India 2019, and Ultra Marathon runner) is the Face of the Event, and is playing a major role in co-coordinating the event.
Important sports personalities are Mentors to the event and are playing an important role in guiding the participants: Sanjeev Tyagi(International Yoga Coach), Gareema Shankar (Avid Cyclist), Gurleen Arora (Cyclist and Marathoner)
Registrations are free, and being done totally online on platforms like Facebook https://tinyurl.com/1b8gw5lq, Townscript https://tinyurl.com/4jhgnpoz, ColonelzSharpshooterz website etc. They will remain open even during the event, to cater for last minute entries. Registrations are being received from not only India, but from distant USA, UK, South Africa, Oman, Bangladesh etc. People are very excited about the event and are participating in huge numbers. This shows how Shaheed Bhagat Singh continues to inspire Indians across the world nearly a century after his birth!
Mayank Foundation Ferozepur, an NGO supporting social causes, is actively involved in sending across the message of individual fitness, and the struggle of our Freedom Fighters. The Spinal Cord Injury Association, an association dedicated to the upliftment of wheelchair bound paraplegics, is taking part. They will be doing activity on wheelchairs. Radio City, NFCI Global, Fast & Up, Nurtiline, SportzCraft Inc, DPS Jalandhar, APS Beas are other partners in the event.
