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Fit India Movement is a nation-wide movement in India to encourage people to remain healthy and fit by including physical activities and sports in their daily lives. The movement was launched by
A committee has been formed to advise government on this campaign. It is composed of various government officials, members of the
Prime Minister of India
The prime minister of India (ISO 15919, ISO: ) is the head of government of the Republic of India. Executive authority is vested in the prime minister and his chosen Union Council of Ministers, Council of Ministers, despite the president of ...
Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician who has served as the Prime Minister of India, prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Par ...
at Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi
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on 29 August 2019 (National Sports Day). Fit India was founded by Shri Suparno Satpathy in 1993.
The campaign has a fitness pledge: "I promise to myself that I will devote time for physical activity and sports every day and I will encourage my family members and neighbours to be physically fit and make India a fit nation."
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A committee has been formed to advise government on this campaign. It is composed of various government officials, members of the Indian Olympic Association
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) or Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) (ISO 15919, ISO: ''Bhāratīya Olaṃpika Saṃgha'') is responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international spor ...
, national sports federations, private bodies and fitness promoters.
As per the union directive, states and union territories can request funds to procure listed fitness items for children studying in government schools. The equipment purchased from the grants are to be maintained in workable condition by the authorities concerned. It is also mandated to keep a record of working, reparable and damaged beyond repair equipment. The schools are also allowed to include their traditional
A tradition is a system of beliefs or behaviors (folk custom) passed down within a group of people or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examp ...
and regional games.
Private schools
In November 2019, the prime minister announced Fit India grading for schools that will rank them in order of fitness. Eligible schools can apply for ranking and once confirmed they will be allowed to use the Fit India logo and flag. On 6 September 2019, Lok Sabha speaker Shree Omprakash Krishna Birla conducted a Fit India session in the parliament complex and invited all MPs to pursue the movement in their constituencies.See also
* Khelo India *Target Olympic Podium Scheme
Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) is a scheme created by Government of India to promote sports in India. In September 2014, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India started a scheme to train and promote high-performance ath ...
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