UGC urges HEIs to encourage students, staff to register themselves on FIT India Website

"The Ministry of Education has developed a FIT INDIA Portal for all students and staff of Higher Educational Institutions to have physical fitness, mental fitness, along with social, emotional & intellectual well-being," the UGC said in an official notification.

UGC urges HEIs to encourage students, staff to register themselves on FIT India Website

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has urged all the higher educational institutions and their affiliated colleges/ institutions to encourage students and staff register
themselves on FIT INDIA website. The UGC has also directd them to upload data relating to fitness activities conducted at different time points.

"The Ministry of Education has developed a FIT INDIA Portal for all students and staff of Higher Educational Institutions to have physical fitness, mental fitness, along with social, emotional & intellectual well-being," the UGC said in an official notification.

"As you are aware, FIT INDIA Movement was launched on 29th August, 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a view to make fitness an integral part of our daily lives. The mission of the Movement is to bring about behavioural changes and move towards a more physically active lifestyle," the UGC said in a statement.

The various initiatives proposed under this mission are aimed at achieving the following objectives: To promote fitness as easy, fun and free, To spread awareness on fitness and various physical activities that promote fitness through focused campaigns, To encourage indigenous sports, To make fitness reach every college/university, To create a platform for citizens of India to share information, drive awareness and encourage sharing of personal fitness stories.

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