Geneva, December 11: After praising India's Arogya setu, the Geneva-based World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded India for promoting physical activity through this fitness campaign named 'Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz' program'.
'Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz' program' calls upon all Indians to devote at least half-an-hour on their fitness for a better living.
In a tweet, the WHO wrote, "WHO applauds India's initiative on promoting physical activity through its campaign Fitness Ka Dose Aadha Ghanta Roz."
The campaign was launched as part of the nation-wide Fit India Movement by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on December 1. It has gained the support of celebrities from different fields like Bollywood, sportspersons, writers, doctors, fitness influencers, among others, who have enthusiastically urged Indians to follow the basic mantra of 30 minutes of fitness every day.
Earlier WHO also applauded the Aarogya Setu app, a mobile application that was launched by the Government of India for protecting the citizens during COVID-19.