Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur today launched the nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Runs 2.0 from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The programme is being organized throughout the country, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Through this campaign, citizens will be given call to make a resolve to include physical activity of at least 30 minutes daily in their lives Fitness Ki Dose- Aadha Ghanta Roz.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Thakur said, a youthfull mind and body is a key driver of healthy and fit India. He said, a healthy and strong country can be made only by keeping the mind and body healthy. Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik was also present on the occasion. AIR correspondent reports that along with Delhi, Fit India Freedom Runs 2.0, the programme is also organised in nine other iconic locations across the country.
The iconic locations include Chandrashekhar Azad Park, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, the Cellular Jail, Port Blair in Anadaman and Nicobar Islands, Kaza post in Himachal Pradesh, Gateway of India in Mumbai, Chitralekha Udyan in Tezpur, Assam, Attari Border and Chennai where Fit India Run events are being organized by CRPF, CISF, ITBP, NSG, SSB, BSF, Railways and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan.
The aim of the initiative is to encourage people to take up fitness activities such as running and sports in their daily lives and get freedom from obesity, laziness, stress and diseases. The programme will be organized in 744 districts and 30 thousand educational institutions across the country. Through this initiative, more than seven crore 50 lakh youth and citizens will take part in the run.
The programmes will be held each week in 75 districts and at 75 villages in each district till 2nd October this year. The key activities of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 include pledge, rendering of National Anthem, Freedom Run, cultural functions at venues, awareness among Youth Volunteers to participate and also organize similar Freedom Runs in their villages.
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