Red Run 3.0 and the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition Grand Finale, organized by the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS) would be held on October 30 and 31 respectively at Chumoukedima

Dr Ahu Sekhose, Project Director, NSACS, informed the media that Red Run 3.0 would be held on October 30 at 5:30 a.m. at Agri Expo, 4th Mile, Chümoukedima, under the theme “Run for Awareness, Run Against HIV and STIs”. The event is organized in collaboration with the Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) and the Nagaland Athletics Association (NAA), and supported by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

He highlighted that red Run 3.0 is a flagship initiative aimed at promoting awareness on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), encouraging healthy lifestyles, and engaging youth and communities in collective action for health and well-being.

The run will feature two categories — 10 km Competitive Category and 2 km Open (General) Category.

The 10 km Competitive Category will see participation from representatives of 35 States and Union Territories, with prizes of ₹50,000 (1st), ₹35,000 (2nd), and ₹25,000 (3rd) each for both male and female categories.

The 2 km Solidarity Run will see participation from around 700 runners, including students, government officials, police personnel, NGOs, churches, and youth organizations, making it a diverse and inclusive event.

The route for the run will start from Agri Expo, 4th Mile, and proceed towards 7th Mile Junction before returning to the starting point.

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Dr. Sekhose further informed that the Red Ribbon Quiz Competition Grand Finale would be held on October 31 at 10:00 a.m. at Tetso College, Sovima, Chümoukedima. The event would bring together the four regional winners from Manipur, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Kerala.

The Special Guest for the occasion will be V Hekali Zhimomi, IAS, Additional Secretary and Director General, NACO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.

The Red Ribbon Quiz engages students aged 13–17 years (Classes 8, 9, and 11) from schools across India to raise awareness about HIV, STIs, and healthy lifestyles. It aims to promote accurate knowledge, dispel myths, and reduce stigma and discrimination related to HIV.

At the national level, attractive cash prizes will be awarded — ₹1,00,000 for 1st place, ₹75,000 for 2nd, ₹50,000 for 3rd, and ₹25,000 as a consolation prize.