Pabon Kolay, 58, a resident of Qazipara at Dum Dum, at present visits 10 schools where he goes alternately and imparts physical training to the kids. An the homoeopathy practitioner, Kolay also buys the necessary kit for the children and also teaches them the virtue of patriotism.

For the last 17 years thus has been his daily routine.

“It was in 1990 when I realised that I should do something for the improvement of the health for our children. As a medical practitioner I saw most of the children suffer from ill health. I went through the syllabus of our schools, particularly our the primary sections and saw that there was a certain period of time every day in their daily routine that was earmarked for physical training. But after checking with most of the schools I have found that PT classes are not held as the schools have hardly had any PT teacher,’’ Kolay said.

He then offered himself as an honorary PT teacher and most of the schools gladly accepted him. “I suggested that I could give them physical training and for that they won’t have to pay me anything. And whatever kit is required, which includes the costumes and mat will be provided by me. And they readily agreed,’’ Kolay said.

Kolay, who has a roaring practice has his chamber in different parts of the city. Training kids in physical exercise has become a mission for him. You believe me, I could have spent all my time on my profession. But I have taken it as a mission to impart physical education to the children, as I believe that children who are strong in body and mind can be the basis of a strong nation. The children also enjoy these PT classes. They take it pretty seriously,’’ the trainer said.