Fit India Quiz: FREE registration for 2 lakh school students

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur, in the presence of Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the Fit India Quiz, which is the first-ever nationwide quiz on sports and fitness, on September 1.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organised the first-ever nationwide quiz on sports and fitness. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Fit India Quiz, which is the first-ever nationwide quiz on sports and fitness, on September 1. The quiz was launched to create awareness about fitness and sports among school-going children. The nationwide quiz has a whopping Rs 3.25 crore as prize money with the National round telecast on Star Sports.

The quiz will be a mix of online and broadcast rounds and representations from every State/UT in the country will be there. The format has been designed in an inclusive manner wherein school students from across the country will get an opportunity to test their fitness and sports knowledge against their peers.

“The Fit India Quiz, the first-ever fitness and sports quiz in India for school children have been made even more attractive for participants. In a major bonanza for school students across India, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced that the first 2 lakh students nominated by 1 lakh schools can now be registered free for the nationwide India Quiz . Every school can nominate a maximum of two students for free for the quiz on first cum first basis,” the press note informs.

The official reports suggest that this decision was announced by the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur to increase fitness and sports awareness among school children. “The Fit India Quiz has been launched as part of the Fit India Movement envisioned by Prime Minister which has played a significant role in creating large scale awareness about the importance of leading a fit life. To motivate more students to join the Fit India Quiz, the participation fee for the 2 lakh students from the first 1 lakh schools has been waived off”, Shri Thakur said.

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