Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Thakur and Union Minister of HRD, Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday launched the Fit India Quiz, which is the first-ever quiz on fitness and sports.
Minister of State of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik also graced the launch event. Tokyo Olympics medalists Neeraj Chopra and PV Sindhu virtually joined the event. A few school students also took part in an impromptu quiz to launch the said initiative. The nationwide quiz is aimed at creating awareness about fitness and sports among school-going children, while giving them a chance to compete on a national platform and an opportunity to win a total cash prize of more than Rs 3 crore for their schools.
This Fit India Quiz is part of the central government’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence and is designed to not just bring students from all states onto one platform, but also to involve them in a competition of mental skill and physical fitness.
Speaking about the Fit India Quiz, Thakur said, “Mental fitness is equally important to physical fitness. The Fit India Quiz will inculcate mental alertness at a very early age and the quiz is a perfect way to simultaneously enhance sports knowledge. India has a vast sporting history, along with our success at the Olympics; we’ll add momentum to the goal of building a sports culture in the country with the school students as its champions.”
“A sense of competitiveness also builds team character and team spirit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised holistic education and the importance of sports in our lives. His interaction with children has also built a stress-free environment for students to learn and grow; the Fit India Quiz is aimed in this direction,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion Dharmendra Pradhan said that there is a strong interconnection between fitness and education.
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