Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur has said that the Fit India Campaign and Khelo India have been very successful. He said it was due to the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Fit India Campaign was launched and the idea was to make the youth of the country mentally and physically fit. He said this while addressing the felicitation ceremony of the Fit India Quiz, state-level winners organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in Mumbai last evening.
Mr Thakur said, 13 thousand 502 schools and 36 thousand 299 students from 626 districts participated in the Fit India Quiz. He said, the winners of the fit India quiz are the ambassadors of sports and fitness, adding that the amount of knowledge they have is not possessed by others.
The Minister also exhorted the teachers to talk about the New Education Policy (NEP). Prize money amounting to 99 lakh rupees were awarded to 72 students and 36 schools from across the country. 360 schools competed in the State Rounds which took place during the months of February and March 2022.
