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Dreams on Wheels 2.0 Launches Nationwide Childhood Cancer Fundraising Ride
Srinivasan Nandagopal is starting a long bicycle ride across India.
The ride is called Dreams on Wheels 2.0.
It will begin in Mangaluru on September 26 and last about one year.
He plans to travel more than 30,000 kilometres.
The ride will help people learn about childhood cancer.
It will also raise money to support children receiving cancer treatment.
Nandagopal will visit schools and talk about health, learning and personal growth.
Tapasya Foundation will help with the campaign.
Srinivasan Nandagopal will begin Dreams on Wheels 2.0 from Mangaluru on September 26.
The ride will cover more than 30,000 kilometres across over 30 states and union territories in one year.
Its main goals are raising funds and awareness for children undergoing cancer treatment.
The initiative will also conduct school sessions on health, education and personality development.
Tapasya Foundation, a childhood cancer and palliative-care centre in Mangaluru, will partner in the project.
- Who
- Former journalist and educational activist Srinivasan Nandagopal, with Tapasya Foundation as a partner.
- What
- Dreams on Wheels 2.0, a nationwide ride combining school-connect activities with childhood cancer awareness and fundraising.
- Where
- It will start in Mangaluru, travel across more than 30 states and union territories, and return to Mangaluru.
- When
- The ride is scheduled to begin on September 26 and continue for one year; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- To raise funds and public awareness for childhood cancer treatment while supporting student health, education and personality development.
Key facts
- Expedition distance
- More than 30,000 kilometres
- Geographic scope
- Over 30 states and union territories across India
- Starting point
- Mangaluru
- Planned duration
- One year
- Campaign focus
- Awareness and fundraising for childhood cancer treatment
- Educational theme
- Health, education and personality development
- Partner organisation
- Tapasya Foundation
Quotes
Srinivasan Nandagopal
Former journalist and educational activist leading the Dreams on Wheels expeditions
“While the first ride from November 2025 to March 2026 was more of connecting with students of Government Schools across Karnataka, this time it has a bigger purpose of raising funds for Childhood Cancer Treatment.”
thehansindia.com
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