In order to disseminate the message of healthiness to the masses especially the students, the district administration today started the Spark-Career guidance mela by organizing a mini-marathon in the city. Flagging off the marathon, that commenced from Guru Gobind Singh Stadium and culminated at the same venue after passing through Chun-Mun Chowk, BMC Chowk, Namdev Chowk, Skylark Chowk, Guru Nanak Mission Chowk and Milk Bar Chowk, the Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Mr. Varinder Kumar Sharma said that the main aim of organizing the event was to disseminate the message of healthy and drug free Punjab. He said that the youth needs to be sensitized against the menace of drugs for which this mini-marathon would play a key role. Sharma said that apart from grooming career of the students, the mela also aims at promoting good health of students.The Deputy Commissioner said that the fest, to be held at the precincts of the Guru Gobind Stadium on December 18-19,would also ensure holistic development of the overall personality of the students, for which sporting, cultural and other events by the students have been carefully amalgamated in the program of this fest. He said that administration has already made elaborate arrangements to ensure that students do not face any sort of problem. Mr. Sharma also said that stalls would be installed by various educational institutions, who would advise the students on this matter.In the mini-marathon hundreds of the students from Sports and Education took part.Prominent amongst other present on the occasion included Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr. Jasbir Singh, Sub Divisional Magistrate Mr. Paramveer Singh, District Guidance Counselor Mr. Surjit Lal, Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) Manmohan Singh, Director RUDSET Mr. Jagdish Kumar, District Coaches Mr. Umesh Sharma, Mr. Harjinder Singh and others.