Several bicycle enthusiasts, who participated in the World Bicycle Day rally organised in Mysuru on Friday, pledged to use the bicycle for their day-to-day activities.
The participants, who turned up for the 7.5 km World Bicycle Day rally at Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple early on Friday, were administered the oath – I take this pledge today on the World Bicycle Day that I will always try to use the bicycle for my day-to-day activities because it is good for physical and mental health, eco-friendly and more economical. Therefore, I would like to take this pledge literally and start using bicycle for day-to-day work and also encourage others to use bicycle for their day-to-day activities.
The bicycle rally organised by Government of India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Mysuru, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Mysuru, besides NSS unit of University of Mysore and the Cycling My Sooru Coaching Institute, as part of Azadi K Amrit Mahotsav, was flagged off from Kote Anjaneya Swamy Temple by senior officials including District Health Officer Prasad and Assistant Director of Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports K. Suresh.
