Mumbai: Ryan Minithon-2017, largest minithons for schools students held

Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 14 Nov 2017: Ryan Minithon 2017, one of the largest minithons for the school students in the country which was held here, on Sunday, November 12, witnessed the enthusiastic participation of  9,757 students of 41 different schools of Mumbai.

 

Ryan Minithon 2017, the 149th  race for school students in the country under the aegis of Ryan Group of Institutions  mentored by, chairman Dr Augustine Pinto of St Xavier’s and Ryan International Group of Institutions was flagged off from St. Lawrence High School, Borivali (West) by  Lt Cdr Mukesh Kumar  along with all distinguished guests present for the occasion.

 

Sporty students from under U- 12 to U- 16 clad in P T uniform ran the race along the marathon route lined with a continuous human chain of teachers, Scouts and RSP students of all the participating schools. Ryan International Group of Institutions, India, has been organizing such races in Bengaluru, Delhi, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Surat, Jalna, Jaipur and Navi Mumbai since 1998 to develop a sports culture in the country conducive for grooming young students for national and international sporting events. Dr Pinto believes that this minithon is a tribute to all the athletes throughout India and such minithons promote an interest in sports in the minds of youth.

 

 

The winners of different age groups were awarded in a scintillating ceremony with a number of distinguished guests in attendance. The prize distribution ceremony got off with a prayer followed by welcome speeches, melodious songs and captivating dance performances. Amidst thunderous applause , for  a third  time  in  a  row  St Aloysius  High  School ,  Nallasopara  received the Championship Trophy of Ryan Minithon 2017 of Mumbai division. Following the well established tradition of the Ryan Group of Schools, a galaxy of  guests hailing  different  walks  of  life  from  athletics to  academics  from  sports  to  films  and  from  music  to  media  planted saplings before the mega  Ryan Minithon 2017 kicked off.

 

Six prizes in each category were awarded to students. The overall points of each race    decided the Championship Trophy.

 

The   second   session  of  the  event  was  an  entertaining  programme   organized  by  various  participating  schools  for  the  invited  dignitaries  and  sports personalities  hailing  from different  fields  of  sports. The  programme  began  with a prayer,  welcome  speeches, song, dance  performances  followed  by  Prize  Distribution.