Lok Sabha Question No. 227 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-18
Subject: Fit India Movement
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 227 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  November, 2019

## Fit India Movement

†227. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  has  formulated  any  draft  or  set  up  coordination with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to propagate the 'Fit India Movement' in the remote areas of the country;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the progress made in this regard so far?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (c) :  Department of Higher Education has prepared actionable points on Fit India Programme and  forwarded to all  its  Institutions.  The  details  of actionable  points  is at  Annexure. Department  of School Education and Literacy in co-ordination with Department of Sports, had circulated advisory to States and UTs, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalayas Samiti (NVS), Central Board  of  Secondary  Education  (CBSE)  for  making  necessary  arrangement  for  the  Students  to view/hear the Fitness Pledge programme and take the Fitness Pledge on 29 th August, 2019.  Nearly, thirteen  lakh schools and eleven Crore students all over the country attended/viewed the programme and took the fitness pledge.

Further, guidelines on Fit India Plogging Run prepared by Department of Sports were issued by Department of School Education and Literacy to States, UTs, KVS, NVS and CBSE to organize Fit India Plogging Run on 2 nd October, 2019. Awareness on 'No to single use Plastic' and Collection of plastics garbage from homes, streets and open spaces was the main focus of the event.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 227 FOR ANSWER ON 18.11.2019 ASKED BY SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING FIT INDIA MOVEMENT.

## Actionable points for implementation of Fit India in Higher Education Institutes

- I. Implementation  of  policies  and  practices:  Institutions  to  adopt  and  implement  policies and  practices  that  motivate  students  and  staffs  to  participate  actively  in  health  and  wellness activities.  In this regard, following activities may be incorporated:
2. (a) Pledging by students, faculty and staff  in all universities/institutions for making all efforts to maintain the physical and mental fitness and do some sports activities regularly.
3. (b) Encouraging and motivating students and staffs to spend at least one hour in physical activities viz. sports, game, running and walking etc.
4. (c) Encouraging students and staffs for using bi-cycle in the campus of the institutions/university.
5. (d) Encouragement of indoor games viz. Chess, Billiards, Caroms, Badminton etc in every hostel.
6. (e) Sensitizing students, faculty and staff to keep the campus of the institution clean and green.
7. (f) Encouraging students and staffs to follow and support healthy eating pattern
8. (g) Providing of healthy food in campus and taking measures to ban junk food in campus canteen.

In  this  regard,  students  and  staff  need  to  be  sensitized  about  the  ill-effect  of  junk  food  and  the consequences of obesity and overweight.

- (h) Implementation of annual Yoga/mediation events.
- (i) Yoga/mediation classes may be arranged for all on regular basis.
- (j) Observance of fitness week for students and staffs.
- (k) Implementation of annual walk/run event to engage students in physical activities.
- (l) Incorporation of health and wellness activities in Institute's major festivals and events.
- (m) Institution with functional wellness centres.
- (n) Organization  of  regular  medical  fitness  and  health-check  up  camps  in  collaboration  with reputed local hospitals.
- (o) Setting up fitness clubs in the institution
- (p) Sharing activities on fitness, health and wellness undertaken/being undertaken in the institutions on social media and web platform.
- (q) Organisation of seminar/talk/events on fitness, health and wellness programme.
- (r) Promotion of research projects related to health and fitness promotions

## II. Physical Infrastructure :

Every  University/Institute shall have minimum  infrastructure for their students and  staff for indoor/outdoor sports activities. Open playgrounds should be maintained for running, jogging, walking and other sports activities.

## III. Promotion of Substance abuse free Campus:

- (a) Implementation and achievement of tobacco and substance abuse free Campus status.
- (b) There  must  be  Zero  Tolerance  Policy  in  each  and  every  university/institution  with  regard  to tobacco and substance abuse.
- (c) Providing  of  counselling  services  (through  qualified  consultants)  for  mental  health,  stress management and substance abuse.

The above activities are suggestive and not elaborative; however, institutions can also initiate any activity which can support the idea of health and wellness of students and staffs.