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Empowering India’s Fitness: Push India Push’s Push-Up Challenge Garners Prestigious Philanthropy Award
New Delhi (India): Mr. Adarsh Somani, Founder of Push India Push, was felicitated with the Excellence in Philanthropy 2023 award at the 20th Edition of the Asia-Africa Business & Social Forum on July 10, 2023, at The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai, organised by AsiaOne Magazine. Mr. Adarsh Somani, Founder of Push India Push started [...]
New Delhi (India): Mr. Adarsh Somani, Founder of Push India Push, was felicitated with the Excellence in Philanthropy 2023 award at the 20th Edition of the Asia-Africa Business & Social Forum on July 10, 2023, at The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, Business Bay, Dubai, organised by AsiaOne Magazine. Mr. Adarsh Somani, Founder of Push India Push started a unique concept of push-up challenge in memory of his father Late Shri Rajendra Somani to take forward his Initiative to make India a fitter nation and unite the people of India through the medium of Sports to achieve the mission, Swasth Bharat.
As a part of the Rajendra Somani Initiative, the first push-up challenge was held atShiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra, wherein more than 17000 participants registered to perform push-ups under one roof irrespective of age, sex, caste and religion. The age of participants varied in the range of 18 to 72 years, and even differently-abled also participated in the event. Total prize money was never heard of in an event promoting push-ups as a sport, with total prize money totalling more than Rs. 1 crore. The top 10 participants performing the highest number of push-ups were declared winners in both categories, with first prize being Rs. 25 lacs, 2nd prize being Rs.15 lacs, and 3rd prize being Rs.10 lacs each awarded to male & female participants.
