FTCCI conducts ‘Health for All’ walkathon

The Federation of Telangana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) on Sunday conducted the ‘Health for All’ walkathon.
Padma Shri Dr Gokhale, Dr Prashant Garg, Director, LV Prasad Eye Institute; Dr Sreenivasulu, Director, MNJ Institute of Oncology; Dr Dwarkanath, president-elect Indian Medical Association; Dr Srikanth Babu, chief, Govt Ayurveda College; Dr Bookhari, chief, Government Unani College; Dr Naresh, Asin Spine Hospital and several others participated.
Also, several other professionals Dr Subodh, Dean, Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI); Meela Jayadev, president of FTCCI and Suresh Singhal, Ravi Kumar, vice-presidents of FTCCI participated.  
A total of 250 people participated in the walk. Several members of the Vasavi Club, Decathlon, staff of FTCCI and their vendors participated in the walk. The walk which began at Rotary Park near Hussain Sagar Lake, went up to the Secretariat and returned to the place it was started.
“If you want to run your business efficiently and effectively you must be healthy. So, if you want to run your business, you must better walk, run or ride and keep fit. Healthy people run healthy industries,” Shekhar Agarwal, chair of the Health Committee of FTCCI said.  
“Make every STEP count on the journey to a healthier you.  The Nation begins with us,” said Meela Jayadev, president of FTCCI.  Walks like these are very important and must be organised at regular intervals to encourage industrialists, people working in the industries in particular and the public in general to lead an active lifestyle,” he added.
 Dr Prashanth Garg said, “Walking for 30 minutes a day or more on most days of the week is a great way to improve or maintain overall health.”
Suresh Singhal, senior vice-president of FTCCI, said if health is well everything will be well.  “Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Just exercise,” said Ravi Kumar, vice-president of FTCCI.