Mangaluru : Manipal School, Mangalore managed in association with Pearson Schools, a part of the world’s leading learning company Pearson, hosted ‘Kidathon’ the first ever Kids Marathon in Mangalore on Sunday in the presence of Chief Guest Vikas Puthran, Popular Athlete and Fitness expert.

In an attempt to educate students about the importance of sports and fitness, Mr. Puthran awestruck the children by talking about the benefits of incorporating sports and fitness in curriculum and the value it adds in an individual’s life.

Speaking at the occasion Mr. Vikas Puthran said “It gives me immense pleasure to see schools giving equal importance to sports and education these days. Sports play an important role in educating young minds as it brings with it the ability to develop a sound mind, body and soul with increased self-confidence. It also helps students to develop a strong mental growth and stay focused in their activities.”

More than 500 students participated in the Kidthon categorized in 500 meter, 1 Kilometer, 2 Kilometer and 3 Kilometer for the age group of 3 to 14 years. Nearly 10 prominent schools of Mangalore participated in the event which was conceptualized by Manipal School – Mangalore to promote the message of health and fitness among young children.

Ms. Anuradha Shivram, Principal, Manipal School, Mangalore said “In an effort of making our students globally ready, we at Pearson Schools constantly try to make them future all-rounders. Paying equal importance to sports and academics will help them understand their skill set to pursue a sports career in future and also to possess a fit and sound body. Such events on regular basis help our students to understand their true potential and worth.”

About Pearson Schools
Pearson Schools is a part of Pearson, the world’s leading learning company. With over 21,000 students across 18 cities in the country, Pearson Schools is one of the fastest growing chains of schools in India with the vision to create future-ready global youth who will enhance society through their scholastic achievements, exceptionally honed life skills and holistic overall development.

In addition to academic excellence, the schools emphasize on equal attention being given to sports and cultural activities. Pearson Schools seek to provide the best of academic standards with international teaching methodology, qualified and trained teaching staff, multimedia-based interactive content and more; thereby making it a fun learning environment that is innovative, challenging and enterprising for each student.

Pearson Schools manage, operate and deploy the best infrastructural facilities and provide tremendous opportunities for students to excel in academic, literary, social and cultural skills alike.