Twenty-six students from Coimbatore took their first flight, explored an underwater world and rode the metro for the first time, all in a single day.
This Children’s Day, 26 students from an FTE (Freedom Through Education) school in Coimbatore did something they had only ever dreamed of. On Saturday, 14 November 2026, through the Flight of Fantasy initiative of Round Table India and Ladies Circle India, the children took their very first flight, from Coimbatore to Chennai, and returned home the same evening.
The initiative was organised jointly by Tables and Circles from Chennai and Coimbatore, as equal partners, by Madras Metro Round Table 95 (MMRT 95), led by Chairman LMF Tr. Viren Rohra; Madras Metro Ladies Circle 70 (MMLC 70), led by Chairperson Cr. Kiran Sarin; Coimbatore Penta Round Table 101, led by Chairman Tr. Pranava Chendur; Coimbatore ACME Round Table 133, led by Chairman Tr. Venkat Vishwas Ravi; Coimbatore ACME Ladies Circle 85 led by Cr.Malavika T.M and Coimbatore United Round Table 186, led by Chairman Tr. Sathesh Krishna Elangovan E.
Coordination was led by IPC LMF Tr. Swaroop Krishna, Area Flight of Fantasy Convenor, supported by Flight of Fantasy convenor Tr. Varun Pesala of MMRT 95. Tablers from Coimbatore and Chennai brought the children from Coimbatore and stayed with them all day, including the three Coimbatore Chairmen and fellow Tablers from their Tables, alongside MMRT 95’s Chairman LMF Tr. Viren Rohra, Secretary LMF Tr. Sagar Hindocha, IPC LMF Tr. Swaroop Krishna, Tr. Varun Pesala and LMF Tr. Ayush Mukherjee.
For every child, take-off was a moment of pure wonder. In Chennai, the group visited VGP Marine Kingdom on East Coast Road, where a guide led them through India’s largest underwater walk-through tunnel, introducing them to the sharks, stingrays and eels gliding overhead. After lunch together, the children enjoyed another first, a ride on the Chennai Metro, before heading back to the airport for their flight home, tired, happy and full of stories.
Speaking about the initiative, LMF Tr. Viren Rohra, Chairman of MMRT 95, said, “There is no better way to celebrate Children’s Day than by placing a boarding pass in a child’s hand. These children had only ever watched aeroplanes from the ground, and in a single day they flew twice. We hope it shows them the world is far bigger than they imagined, and that it is open to them.”
Cr. Kiran Sarin, Chairperson of MMLC 70, added, “Every first had its own moment: the wide eyes on arrival, the hush inside the shark tunnel, the giggles on the metro. Being part of Flight of Fantasy alongside our partner Tables has been a privilege, and these children gave us memories as precious as the ones we hoped to give them.”
Through Flight of Fantasy, Round Table India and Ladies Circle India reaffirm their commitment to community service, creating experiences that build confidence, spark curiosity and encourage children to dream bigger. For 26 young travellers from Coimbatore, Children’s Day 2026 will be remembered as the day they first touched the sky.
