Kozhikode: Teachers pedal for environment protection

KOZHIKODE: Four middle-aged people, dressed up similar, were seen on the roads of Kozhikode city on Sunday with their cycle loaded with luggage. They were all the way from Punjab, who have halted at Kozhikode city as part of their Kashmir to Kanyakumari cycle expedition and have crossed almost 3,000 kilometers out of the 4,000 kilometers which is their target. 

These four who are primary school teachers in a government school in their hometown Punjab, united together for their love for cycling. Enjoying the long ride is not just the agenda of these teachers. 

They are spreading the awareness about the need for protecting the environment and keeping it safe and clean. 

It is Nirmal Singh, 38- year-old from Ferozepur in Punjab, Ramanpreet Singh, 38 and Harmit Singh, 40 from Bathinda and Harjeet Singh from Abohar, who have started their journey with a cause in their cycle. "Everyday we cover nearly 10 to 150 kilometers in a considerable good average pace and take sufficient breaks in order to enjoy the beauty of a region. Earlier we had completed a 1400 kilometer ride to Leh to Srinagar and then from Leh to Manali. Our target is to make more similar trips around our country and use the opportunity to talk to people of those regions about the environment and the need to protect them, Harjeet Singh said.