On the occasion of National Girl Child Day on January 24, 2016, Ek Pahel in association with Aashiyana Mahila Samiti (AMS) organised a three kilometre long marathon for raising voice against the injustice done to the girl child. The marathon was flagged off from Hotel Jaypee Palace by the chief guest - Dr. Sangeeta Bhatnagar, President � Akansha Mahila Samiti. Over 450 Agraites participated in the run including students from Prelude Public School, Sumeet Rahul Memorial School, M.P.S., Bhartiya Vidyapeeth, St. Peters School and Ek Pahel as well as youngsters and elderly. The students carried posters with catchy slogans on �Save the Girl Child� and �Women Empowerment�. The students of Ek Pahel and GLA University also organised a cultural programme which included nuked natak, skit and rock concert. Mr. Suresh Chand Gupta, Chairman � Bhartiya Vidyapeeth and Mr. Sushil Gupta, Director � Prelude Public School were the guest of honour. Mr. Rajeev Narayan, Joint President � J.P. Hotel gave away the prizes to the winners of the run and Mr. Prem Prashant, President � Dayalabagh Satsang Sabha gave away certificates and prizes to the participants of the cultural program. The program was a great hit and was appreciated by one and all. The entire program was coordinated by Ebha Garg, President �E K Pahel and Shubhangi Bansal, Coordinator under the aegis of Manish Rai, Secretary. Dheeraj Arora, Treasurer welcomed the guests and Ankit Khnadelwal, Vice President presented mementoes to the guests.