Rons Bantwal

Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (MS)

Mumbai (RBI), Oct 13: 'Ryan Minithon 2024', one of the largest minithons for school students in the country, was held on Sunday, October 13, in Navi Mumbai and witnessed enthusiastic participation from 11,489 students representing 22 different schools in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane.

The race was flagged off from Ryan International School, Nerul, by Dr Snehal Pinto, director of the Ryan Group of Schools, along with distinguished guests in attendance, including corporator Ravindra Ithape and colonel Rajesh Sharma.

Sporty students from U-12 to U-18, clad in PT uniforms, ran the race along a marathon route lined with a continuous human chain of teachers from all the participating schools.

The Ryan International Group of Institutions, mentored by the founder-chairman of the Ryan Group of Schools, Dr A F Pinto, and the managing director, Dr Grace Pinto, have been organising such races in Bengaluru, Delhi, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Surat, Jalna, Jaipur, and Navi Mumbai since 1998 to develop a sports culture in the country that is conducive to grooming young students for national and international sporting events.

The winners of different age groups were awarded in a scintillating prize distribution ceremony, with a number of distinguished guests in attendance.

St Aloysius High School, Nallasopara, and Ryan Christian School, Borivali, received the championship trophy at the 25th 'Ryan Minithon 2024' in the Navi Mumbai division. The second position was secured by St Xavier’s High School, Naigaon, while St Lawrence High School, Borivali, secured the third position.