WORKOUT EVERYDAY WILL SURELY WORK FOR YOU “JO FIT HAI WAHI HIT HAI” - #Fit India Movement - 2020

 

 

Cadet PUSHPANJALI

 HR19SWN269655

DAV Centenary College

 Faridabad

 

Honorable Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi launched a nation-wide Fit India Movement on National Sports Day dated 29th August’2019. Stressing on the need to be fit, PM Modi said that a healthy India is his goal and called for a strict control on people's lifestyles. He also emphasized on the importance of fitness, especially in the times we live in and added that people must change their mindsets when it comes to physical fitness. The inaugural event was held at Indira Gandhi Stadium Complex in New Delhi, where the PM administered a fitness pledge to the people of the country. Fit India Movement is aimed at encouraging people to give priority to sports and fitness in their day-to-day lives.This event is in commemoration of the Birth anniversary of Hockey Legend Major Dhyan Chand. The prime objective of this day is to create awareness in the country about the significance of Sports and to adopt healthy habits in their daily lives. On this occasion, PM Narendra Modi launched a National Wide Fit India Movement at Indra Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.


Fit India Movement is a nation-wide campaign that aims at encouraging people to include physical activity and sports in their everyday lives. The University Grants Commission has directed the universities across the country to prepare for the Fit India Movement.



What you should do to stay fit?

Fit India is not an initiative but a dream of making the country, free of all lifestyle disorders. Such a change can only come when they will bring a change in their basic lifestyle.



Some changes, Fit India Movement suggests in the lifestyle of people are­

1. Using stairs case instead of escalators.

2. To do at least adopt few exercises on daily basis

3. To walk daily instead of taking rickshaw or bike for short distance and use bicycles for long distances.

4. To include family members in the exercise and physical activities on daily basis.



Aim of Launching Fit India Movement

1. Fit India Movement is a nation-wide campaign aiming to encourage people for including sports and physical activities in their everyday lives.

2. To make India a great nation, the only way possible is to create healthy human resource. It is possible by making a healthy person, healthy family and healthy society.

3. Goal to make a Healthy India

4. The initiative asks to make it a part of your life. This move must encourage and inspire people to be fit.

5. To create more Sports persons like Major Dhyan Chand who has amazed the world with his fitness, stamina, and hockey stick.

6. Small change in lifestyle can bring massive benefits to our body. Technology and development reduced physical activities. We should not make ourselves, slaves of technology.

7. Fit India Movement has zero investments and ultimate returns.

8. A sound mind is always found in a healthy body.

9. To get rid of lifestyle disorders, one needs to adopt healthy living activities and fitness strategies.

“Today lifestyle diseases are on a rise in India affecting even the young. Cases of diabetes and hypertension is on the rise and even common among children in India. But small lifestyle changes can prevent these lifestyle diseases. ‘Fit India Movement’ is an effort to bring these small lifestyle changes”





There are many benefits to stay healthy and fit in life:



1. Encourages people to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

2. This movement will encourage children to consume healthy food.

3. This movement has the potential to make more people embrace traditional Indian martial art forms like Kathi Samu, Musti Yudha etc, and traditional dance forms and also healthy Indian snacks.

4. As a byproduct, this may result in creating some jobs.

5. Fit India Movement can encourage people to consume healthy food and to maintain physical and mental fitness.





Conclusion:

Fit India movement is a necessary initiative considering the increasing number of people turning to a sedentary lifestyle. And there is a need to take steps to make healthy food affordable and accessible.

“IF THE BODY IS FIT  THE MIND IS HIT” 

“Stay Healthy,Stay Fit”