Mangalore, August 12: The Mangalore branch of Trinity Communication Centre, London, organized a 'Save Earth Awareness' walkathon in the city on Sunday from Kadri Park to the Mangala Stadium, Mangalore.
N. Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University, flagged off the walkathon at Kadri Park.
Speaking to Coastaldigest.com, Bina Gonsalves, a member of the branch, said that as many as 1,200 people had assembled and participated in the walkathon. “We were overwhelmed by the response that we got at the event. Students from schools and colleges, parents of the students, teachers and members of the public took part in the event despite the rains. A truck with a band of students playing music moved along with the parade,” she said.
She said that students from around 20 schools and colleges participated. Cambridge School, Presidency School, St. Agnes School and College, St. Aloysius School, Padua School, Lourdes Central School were few among the schools that took part.
Ms. Gonsalves said that the amount which had been collected by them so far, was not sufficient to fund the first electronic toilet in the city. “We will try to get more sponsors and plan to approach authorities to give permission as well as concession for the construction of the toilet in a public area,” she said.
The organising committee had organised their Annual Parents' Day Awareness programme on Saturday at St. Agnes College Auditorium, Mangalore to spread awareness on the walkathon.
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