FTS Yuva, the youth wing of Friends of Tribals Society, held its annual flagship event, Ekal Run, at Godrej Waterside, Kolkata. Over 5000 participants participated in timed, non-timed, and fun runs, attracting people of all age groups.

The Ekal Run was inaugurated by Navdeep Singh, Paralympic Athlete and Javelin Thrower.

It was attended by Rahul Dev Bose, Actor, Vineet Kansal, General Manager at RP Sanjiv Goenka Group, Richa Singh Debgupta, Chief of Strategy & Operations at Fortis Healthcare, Brig. N. Romeo Singh, Deputy Director General, NCC Directorate West Bengal & Sikkim, Nilotpal Kumar Pandey, DIG in South Bengal Frontier of BSF, Jasmina Thacker, Chartered Accountant and Executive Director with EY GDS – Assurance Quality Services (AQS), Dr. Dhananjoy Saha, Deputy Director of the Higher Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal, Debadrita Basu, Actress, Rohit Chettri, CrossFit Athlete, Tanusri Sarkar, IT professional and Principal Consultant at PwC, Sriya Manihar, Fitness & Lifestyle Influencer, Garima Banka, Fashion & Lifestyle Influencer and an Event Planner, Ritu Saraf, Digital Creator, and Siddhant Digvijay Jaitha, Celebrity Podcaster.

Senior members from the organization who were present were Sri. Sajan Bansal, Sri. Ramesh Saraogi, Sri. Anil Kariwala, Sri. Kishan Kejriwal, Sri. Mahendra Agarwal, Sri. Praveen Agarwal, Sri. Subhash Murarka, Sri. Bulaki Das Mimani, Smt. Rupa Agarwal, Smt. Shanta Sarda, Smt. Bina Dhanuka and many others.

Gaurav Bagla, President of FTS Yuva, Kolkata Chapter, expressed his excitement at the 6th edition of Ekal Run, which saw over 5000 runners participate. The event continues to inspire unity and resilience in the City of Joy. Paralympic gold medalist Navdeep Singh inaugurated the marathon, showcasing perseverance. The funds raised will support the education of tribal children in rural India through Ekal Vidyalayas. Bagla thanked participants, volunteers, and sponsors for their unwavering support, stating that they are making a meaningful impact.

Priyanka Dutta