The newly operational Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) in New Chandigarh is making its presence felt in the Tricity, with its Mumbai branch having already put its stamp of excellence in research and holistic development of a student’s personality with its modern facilities, faculty and recognition.
NMIMS Chandigarh, one of the newest contenders in the academic field in the Tricity, has taken the initiative of organizing a half-marathon on March 5 to commemorate International Women’s Day which falls on March 8, with the unveiling of the half marathon T-shirt at its New Chandigarh campus.
Dharam Pal , Adviser to Administrator, UT, will be the chief guest and Nitika Pawar(IAS), Secretary Social Welfare & Special Secretary Personnel, UT, will flag off the run on March 5.
111-yr old marathon runner Fauja Singh’s grand daughter, Deep Shergill, a noted educationist and a fitness expert herself, was present at the T-Shirt launch event along with singer Naveed Akhtar and twice cancer survivor and a master national athlete Opinder Kaur Sekhon.
Amit Seth, Honorary Secretary & Mentor, NMIMS, is himself a well-known marathoner and was the first Indian national to have run the Comrades Marathon in 2009, he is the Comrades International Brand Ambassador for the Indian Subcontinent. A highly accomplished ultra-runner Amit Gulia, will be the race director at the event.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof Dr Jaskiran Kaur, Campus Director, NMIMS said, “I am happy to know that over 30 women have already registered for the 21.1 km half-marathon. The funds collected through the marathon will go for a noble cause to the Tata Memorial Research Institute”.
“If you want to change your life, run a marathon. The mind, body, heart ,soul — everything is working in coordination at the same time,” said Shergill who herself is a keen sports enthusiast.
“Being in Punjab, NMIMS has taken a big initiative in the direction of giving the message of staying fit and healthy, in the same spirit we must also initiate ourselves into a healthy lifestyle,” said Akhtar, who is a keen fitness freak along with being an accomplished singer.
“In my academic years, I used to play a lot of sports casually, then I got into the usual humdrum of life. When cancer struck, I got majorly into different types of physical activity and then I literally realized the importance of sports. Now, my day ends and begins in the sports ground with one activity or the other,” says Opinder, who battled cancer twice.
Student council members were also given an opportunity to speak on a public platform at the press meet to initiate them into public speaking.
More about NMIMS half-marathon
Categories: 5 km run, 10 km run, 21.1 km half marathon
Date: Sunday, 5th March 2023
Venue: Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), New Chandigarh
Route Details: NMIMS campus, New Chandigarh to Sukhna Lake and back for the 21.1 km run, NMIMS campus to Botanical Gardens, Sarangpur for 5 km run
Flag Off Timings:
21.1 KM Half Marathon – 05:30 AM
10 KM Run – 06:15 AM
5 KM Run – 07:00 AM
Participants need to be at the venue, 30 minutes before their event timing.
Cash prizes have also been announced for the winners separately in the men and women category
| Category | Winner | 1st Runner Up | 2nd Runner Up |
| 21.1 KM (Women) | 11000 | 7100 | 5100 |
| 21.1 KM (Men) | 11000 | 7100 | 5100 |
| 10 KM (Women) | 7100 | 5100 | 3100 |
| 10 KM (Men) | 7100 | 5100 | 3100 |
| 5 KM (Women) | 5100 | 3100 | 2100 |
| 5 KM (Men) | 5100 | 3100 | 2100 |
Where to register: Online registrations only at citywoofer.com
Bib Expo: On March 4, Saturday, a day preceding the main event, the BIBs will be provided at the NMIMS campus,which will also help you check out the route map, start and finish venue and to meet pacers and fellow runners.To collect your kit, show the soft copy of the confirmation mail of your participation.
Event partners, cycle worx — a cycling group, will be joining as marshals, showing runners the correct way to run, warning them of any obstacles or hazards etc. The event is being supported by ICICI Bank (Banking Partner), Chandigarh Bytes (Promotional Partner), 94.3 My FM (Radio Partner), Jal (Hydration Partner), Aashray (NGO Partner), The Run Club Chandigarh, and run club – Himalayan Knights.
About NMIMS Chandigarh
With the foundation stone of the New Chandigarh campus being laid in October 2009, the first batch of students enrolled for the academic year 2021-2022. The campus started with two exclusive undergraduate disciplines of Commerce and Law. Two engineering programs have recently been added.
The School of Commerce provides the BBA & B Com programs.
The School of Law provides the BA LLB & BBA LLB programs.
The B. Tech Computer Engineering and B. Tech Computer Science and Engineering (Data Science) are being provided by the School of Technology Management and Engineering.
The University has cultivated a rich tradition of giving students the freedom to think out of the box and bring initiative and innovation in their day to day life by providing them the right platform through clubs and societies to participate in co-curricular activities through their four clubs – Literary Club, Cultural Club, CSIR Club, and Sports & Adventure Club).
