As per the directives of MHRD, IIT Jodhpur celebrated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, popularly known as the Iron Man of India. A Run for Unity was inaugurated by Prof. Bhagwati P. Kashyap, Head Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department in presence of Prof. Sampat Raj Vadera, Head Physics Department, Dr. Sudipto Mukhopadhyay, Faculty-In-Charge Logistics, P G Basak, Advisor (Admn.) & Offg. Registrar and Shakti Ranjan Patra, Assistant Registrar. Around 40 students participated in the marathon which was along the perimeter of IIT Jodhpur campus, starting from and ending at Lecture Hall Building and included 4 checkpoints along the way. Refreshments were provided to the students for their efforts.