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To take ahead the legacy of the Fit India Movement launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration with the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of Goa is all set to host a multi-city Fit India Cyclothon on January 18 from Goa.
Fit India is a nation-wide movement to encourage people to stay healthy and fit by including physical activities and sports in their daily lives. Mobility is important in India and there can be no better medium than a cycle in both rural and urban areas.
The Fit India Cyclothon will be flagged off from the parade ground at Campal, at 7.30 am by Kiren Rijju, Minister of State (I/c), Youth Affairs and Sports and Dr Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa.
Sharing his thoughts on this unique initiative, Kiren Rijju said, “I’m very happy to announce that the Fit India Cyclothon will be flagged off in Goa I would like to urge all Goans to take part and make Cyclothon a very big success so that we can create an atmosphere of Fit India in the state.”
“The Cyclothon will be conducted all over the country with the support of volunteers from National Service Scheme (NSS), Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and others including the Cycling Federation of India. We are confident that initiatives like the Cyclothon will help make Fit India a people’s movement,” Rijju added.
The 5 km ride is open to all cycling enthusiasts. Those interested must assemble at the parade ground at the given time.
