IIM Rohtak organises Mini Marathon – Run for Unity in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s Birth Anniversary
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak organized a 5KM Run for Unity – Mini-Marathon in honor of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 147th birth anniversary. With great zeal, students and faculty members gathered at the break of dawn on the 30th of October 2022 to celebrate the birth of the visionary who guided India’s integration into a united nation. The mini marathon witnessed the participation of nearly 550 people from students of all the programmes like PGP, IPM, and IPL, faculty members, and their families.
At the valedication ceremony, Professor Dheeraj Sharma, Director, IIM Rohtak, felicitated the top 3 runners in both the male and female categories. Samridhi Bishnoi from IPL02 and Shresh Kiran Narang from IPL01 emerged as the winners in the female and male categories, respectively. He congratulated the ones who participated in the event. He drew attention to the participants towards the aim of run, a single-minded focus to finish the race and emerge out as winners and achievers, much like the Iron Man himself who united the 565 princely states constituting 23% of the population and 40% of the geographical area of pre-Independent India in a democratic manner to build the Republic of India. He further reminded the students of the commendable feat that was accomplished with the support of V. P. Menon and General J.N. Chaudhuri. “Let us all today solemnly vow that we will continue to appreciate and emphasize upon the gift that was given to us by Sardar Vallabhai Patel, General J.N. Chaudhuri, and V. P. Menon”, he said. He highlighted how in spite of deficient resources, Sardar Patel led us to growth, prosperity, and glory. The momentous morning ended with the recall of a pressing quote by Sardar Patel, “Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a spiritual power.”
IIM Rohtak, an institute of national importance is a benchmark for premium management education in the country. One of the most prominent names in academia presently, the institute is known for producing high-quality literature in all functional management areas, ranking amongst the top five IIMs in research. The only IIM in the Delhi-NCR region, IIM Rohtak offers more than 7 programs to over 1600 students, imparting knowledge with multi-disciplinary outlooks to prepare future business leaders.