Fit India Challenge

Shetty said that he was very proud of India's growing fitness movement and praised the leadership that encouraged it

Launched in December 2024, the weekly campaign invites people of all ages to join cycling and wellness activities, promoting fitness, sustainability, and community participation across India

Mandaviya highlighted the significance of physical activity in today's increasingly digital world

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"In the last 9 and half years, Fit India, and Khelo India were introduced and Yoga was taken to the international level. Making a person physically strong is an important thing," Pradhan said

He also said initiatives like Khelo India and Fit India were aimed at achieving the goal of India becoming a top sports nation

The Fit India Quiz, aimed at providing a national platform for students to showcase their knowledge about fitness, sports, saw participation of 36,299 students from 13,502 schools in preliminary round

Students from Uttar Pradesh have bagged the top ranks in the preliminary round of the first-ever Fit India Quiz, results of which were announced on Tuesday.

According to ITBP, all Central Armed Police Forces senior officers will be participating in the event

Union minister Kiren Rijiju will flag off a 200-km long 'Fit India Walkathon' being organised by border guarding force ITBP in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer next week.

The online interaction will see participants sharing tips and anecdotes from their fitness journey and the prime minister expressing his thoughts on the virtues of a healthy life

Those who will participate in the interaction include the likes of India captain Virat Kohli and Milind Soman, besides other fitness influencers

The Fit India annual advisory committee meeting was chaired by the Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday

Interested participants and organisations can register for the event on the Fit India website

The Fit India movement was initiated by Prime Minister Modi in March, which has been gaining momentum since then