Great Experience & Learning----'Fit India Movement'launched

DRV DAV Centenary Public School, Phillaur followed the footsteps of honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi by witnessing ‘Fit India Movement’  Programme in the campus on 29 August,2019. The event took place at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi .  The motto behind is to be away from our lifestyle diseases which lead us towards abnormal blood pressure, anxiety, depression and obesity. After a brilliant and vivid presentation of India's indigenous martial art forms, dances and sports, PM Modi paid tribute to Major Dhyan  Chand, a great sportsperson for making the world amazed with his fitness, stamina, and hockey stick. It was a moment of pride that this movement is being launched on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, our hockey wizard.He opined that though everyone is aware about the necessity of fitness yet it is to be started as a movement as there is indifference towards fitness issues today. It should become an integral part of daily life. The prime minister congratulated the winners of the national sports awards and praised India's sporting achievements as the players used to give new wings to our aspirations and make the country confident and proud. He also suggested some simple tips by which a person can become healthy in his/her day to day life.“Fit India movement”, launched on the occasion of the National Sports Day, aims to encourage people to inculcate physical activity and sports in their everyday lives. Mr. Yogesh Gambhir, Principal of the school ventured that health is the basic asset of human being so one should inculcate healthy lifestyle to achieve their goals in their life.