Union Sports Minister launches Fit India Youth Clubs initiative

News: Union Minister of Youth and Sports has launched a nation-wide initiative of Fit India Youth Clubs.

Facts:

  • Fit India Youth Club: It is a part of the Fit India Movement that aims to harness the power of youth to create mass awareness about the importance of fitness.
  • Under the initiative, volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan and other youth organizations will come together to register as Fit India Youth Clubs in every block in the country.
  • Each member of the club will then motivate people from the community and in schools to take up fitness activities.

Additional Facts:

  • Fit India Movement: It was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to encourage people to inculcate physical activity and sports in their everyday lives.