The King George’s Medical University (KGMU) right here on Saturday organised a walkathon to boost consciousness about having a wholesome coronary heart as a part of the month-long occasions deliberate below Y20 to mark India’s G20 presidency.

“If your heart is healthy, your body is healthy and you live longer. This was the aim of the event to make people realise about heart health,” mentioned Prof RN Srivastava, dean scholar welfare on the college.

“The youth being key to growth and development of our nation and the world at large, Y20 has been designated as the official youth engagement group for the G20. The Y20 summit is a process which brings together young leaders from across the globe so as to discuss and debate global challenges and deliberate on policy recommendations for G20 leaders to take forward,” Prof Srivastava added.

The KGMU will probably be internet hosting month lengthy occasions between February 25 and March 24 inviting participation from all academic establishments throughout Uttar Pradesh. The occasions hosted by the college will embody walkathon, poetry competitors, slogan writing competitors and consciousness on menstrual hygiene. The contributors have been addressed by consultants, together with Dr Rishi Sethi.