Lok Sabha Question No. 5042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Fit India Movement
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DNV Senthilkumar. S., Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5042

TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2021

Fit India Movement

5042.  DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  the  Fitness  Ka  Dose  Aadha Ghanta Roz Campaign;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the aims and objective behind the move;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  celebrated  first  anniversary  of  Fit  India Movement and if so, the details thereof along with the number of celebrities who participated therein;
- (d)  the  shortcomings  noticed  and  achievements  made  by  the  Government after the launch of Fit India Movement;
- (e)  the  challenges  faced  by  the  Government  while  implementing  Fit  India Movement;
- (f) whether the Fit India Movement has achieved the objective for which it was launched and if so, the details thereof and if not, the corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (g) the other steps taken by the Government to check the lifestyle diseases which are increasing in India?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

- (a)  and  (b)  Yes,  Sir.  This  Ministry  has  launched  the  Fit  India  Thematic Campaign  ' फिटनेस की डोज़ -आधा घंटा रोज़ ' on  1 st   December  2020.  The objective  behind  the  campaign  is  to  encourage  the  citizens  to  include  at least 30 minutes of physical activities in their day-to-day lives with an aim to make India a fitter and healthier nation.
- (c) The first anniversary of the Fit India Movement was celebrated on 24 th September 2020 through a virtual event, namely, Fit India Dialogue, wherein Hon'ble Prime Minister of India interacted with seven (07) fitness influencers  of  the  country  from  different  walks  of  life  emphasising  the importance  of  fitness  and  health.  Fitness  influencers/  celebrities  on  the panel included Sh. Virat Kohli,  Sh.  Milind  Soman,  Ms. Rujuta  Diwekar,  Sh. Devendra Jhajharia, Swami Shvadhyanam Saraswati, Ms. Afshan Ashiq and Sh. Mukul Kanitkar.
- (d)  Since  the  inception  of  Fit  India  Movement  in  2019,  various  successful initiatives  and  activities  have  been  undertaken  by  this  Ministry  under  the aegis  of  'Fit  India'  like  Fit  India  Plog  Run,  Fit  India  School,  Fit  India Cyclothon, Fit India Walkathon, Fit India Freedom Run to motivate people from all age groups and walks of life to include physical activities in their daily  life.  These  events  have  received  tremendous  response  and  the  Fit India Movement has now become a very popular programme in the country.
- (e) Fit India Movement  is a nationwide Mission. This Ministry has successfully  implemented  the  road-map  envisioned  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime Minister  of  India  transforming  the  objective  of  fitness  into  a  people's movement  where  people  from  all  States/UTs  have  shown  passionate intensity towards the Fit India Movement.
- (f)  Fit  India  Movement is a journey towards healthier and fitter India. This Ministry is incessantly working towards this objective whereby the citizens of this country are being encouraged to take their health and well-being as an utmost priority by making small changes in their lifestyle. This Ministry has  started  various  programmes/  initiatives  to  promote  this  culture  of physical  fitness.  Further,  in  convergence  with  the  programmes  of  other Ministries and Government Departments, this Ministry has been organising public events to create a big impact of Fit India Movement both through the virtual media as well as physically.

(g)  'Health'  being a State subject, the responsibility to check the lifestyle diseases  which  are  increasing  in  the  country  rests  with  the  State/Union Territory governments. However, this Ministry has actively began spreading the awareness about being physically fit. Towards this goal, ageappropriate  fitness  protocols  have  been  developed  in  collaboration  with health experts and proactive efforts are being made to exhort the citizens of this country to modify their lifestyle and make physical fitness an integral part of the daily life.

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