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A bright sunny day dawned on April 6, 2009. Children of N.S.M.V.P.S Higher Secondary School in Devakottai became the happy beneficiaries of a fully equipped gym on their premises. This was the first gymnasium to be set up by the FitnessOne Foundation – the CSR division of FitnessOne. FitnessOne Foundation, under the able guidance of Kalyani Kathiresan has kept its promise despite the tough times reeling economies the world over are victim to. This first endeavor cost FitnessOne Foundation a total amount of Rs. 5 lakhs.
The days Programme beginned with a formal prayer by the students of the school followed by a welcome address by Shri.AL.AR.V.Kalairaja Chettiar, the president of Nagarathar Schools.
Shri.Krishnan.S.Chettiar, the Principal Reznick group PC, USA inaugurated the gym. He welcomed the initiative of a much needed fitness center in the school campus. It would help students by initiating them into with world of formal and correct fitness training, besides keeping them healthy and active. Childhood is the best time to inculcate training habits. A healthy child makes a healthy society.
Shri justice A.R.Lakshmanan, chairman Law Commission of India presided over the function. He said such initiatives would bring unity and cohesiveness among the young minds to achieve great heights in their school life and in the society.
The Felicitator of the occasion was Dr.Bevinson Perinbaraj, Director of Physical Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. He highlighted that the children are gifted to receive such a wonderfully unique opportunity - one that is not available to any other school in that region. The children must make full use of it, he added.
Mrs.Kalyani-Director of FitnessOne Foundation, Chennai spoke of the opportunities to perform in sporting activities and said that the gyms were places meant to make those interested in competitive sports better. To those not really interested in performing on the sports field, she said they could improve their energy levels, concentration powers and overall performance in any of their chosen fields. Fitness makes any person healthier, brighter and better at whatever it is they choose to do. The students of the Devakottai school were sure to achieve laurels for the school and individually as well.
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