Lok Sabha Question No. 3981 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Status of Fit India Programme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, D.K. Suresh, Nalin Kumar Kateel

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3981

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

Status of Fit India Programme

3981.DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  salient features  of Fit  India Programme/Movement  and  the current status of its implementation in the country;
- (b)  the  universities  that have  been selected under the programme as hubs of sporting excellence, State/UT-wise including the criteria for selection;
- (c) the steps being  taken under  the programme to cover 200 million children under a physical fitness drive;
- (d)  whether any athlete has been awarded a scholarship under the programme in the current year  and if so, the  details thereof and the steps being taken under the programme  to create an active population with a healthy lifestyle; and
- (e)  the  various  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  take  the programme/movement forward?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENTCHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRSAND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a): Fit  India  Movement  was  launched  on  29 th   August  2019  for promoting physical fitness of all by inculcating a habit of fitness in all citizens.  Fit  India  is  a  people  centric  movement  to  be  run  on voluntary  basis  with  participation  of  as  many  citizens  as  possible. Citizens are being encouraged to spend time every day on physical activities in any form be it sports, games, walking, jogging, cycling, dancing, yogasan or any other form of physical activity or combinations thereof.

(b):At present there is no such  provision under the Fit India Programme for selection of Universities as hubs of sporting excellence.

(c): To create awareness  about  fitness  amongst  school  going children, Fit India School Weeks were celebrated in schools across the  country  in  November,  2019  and  which  is  being  continued  in December 2019.So far 15,000 schools have participated in Fit India school week.

(d):  At  present  there  is  no  such  provision  under  the  Fit  India Programme of awarding any scholarship.

(e):To take the Fit India Movement  forward, Plog Runs were organized on 2 nd  October across India and now monthly Plog Runs are being organized in many districts. Fit India School Certificate along with  ranking  system  has  been  launched  wherein  State  and  Union Territory Governments have been urged to encourage and facilitate obtaining Fit India Certificate by maximum number of schools. MYAS is working with stakeholders to organise Fit India Cyclothon, Walkathon and Fit India Traditional Games at various places in next few  months.  Planning  and  undertaking  similar  activities  in  various fields is a continuous process.

Further, the Government has drawn a list of possible activities for different related Ministriesfor encouraging and spreading Fit India Movement.  Efforts  are  on  for  early  completion  of  the  consultative process. However, Fit India activities are continuing to be launched during the consultative process. State and Union Territory Governments have been urged to encourage and facilitate Fit India Movement in their respective jurisdictions.

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