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