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FOUR YEARS OF THE FIT INDIA CAMPAIGN

THE FIT INDIA PLEDGE GETS

A BOOST IN NEW INDIA

Success and fitness are closely linked. Today, look at the icons of any field and
their success stories—most of them are also fit. This is not just a coincidence;
fitness is a common feature of the lifestyle of every successful person. To
make this mantra of fitness a mass movement, the Fit India Campaign was
launched on National Sports Day on August 29, 2019. On National Sports Day,
let's understand how the players are creating new history with the opportunities
given in Fit India, Khelo India, and TOPS.

n the Ayurveda scriptures, it is said: - सर््व प्राणि भृतम् India is making fitness a mantra of lifestyle is being
णित््यम्, आ्युः ्युक््ततम् अपेक्षते। दैर्े पुरुष करे च, क््थथितम् णि अ्थ्य बल witnessed by the participation of more than 9 crore
Iबलम्॥ That is, in the world, hard work, success, people in the Fit India Freedom Run in 2022, the Fit
luck—everything depends on health. Where there India Quiz, and Fit India School Week.
is health, there is luck and success. When we Prime Minister Narendra Modi says investment
exercise regularly and keep ourselves fit and in fitness is zero, but the returns are unlimited.
strong, a feeling is created within us that says, yes, Healthy individuals, families, and societies are
we are creators of ourselves. Self-confidence is the key to making New India a Shreshtha Bharat.
developed. This person's self-confidence also helps That is why, for thousands of years, sports have
him achieve success in various spheres of life. The been a part of India's heritage and development,
same applies to family, society, and country. How which the nation is reviving with pride in its

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