PV Sindhu, Sunil Chhetri to launch Fit India Talks on Friday with Kiren Rijiju, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
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New Delhi, July 02: With an aim to inspire the school children amid the pandemic, the Fit India movement, India's flagship program is launching a series of interactive sessions with some of the top sportspersons of the country. It will be premiered on Friday in the presence of Union Minister of Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju as well as badminton star PV Sindhu and Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri.
Naming it is as 'Fit India Talks', the sessions are being organized in association with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). "I requested Kiren Rijiju to speak to our school children directly through a platform and not only did he completely oblige but also decided on bringing aboard the likes of PV Sindhu and Sunil Chhetri on board for our first session. All of us will be present on July 3. Please ask whatever you want and we'll answer you during the session at 5 pm," Nishank said in a statement.
The wait is OVER!
— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) July 2, 2020
Students, don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 5 PM on @DrRPNishank's Twitter & Facebook pages.
Fit Hai to Hit Hai India webinar will be covering topics like mental health, fitness, stress & more.
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A host of leading sports celebrities will be sharing their experiences of childhood, stories on how they got inspired, their failures, struggles, and their success which will present the audience a very inspirational yet interesting account of their journeys - from common school students to world-class champions.
Speaking on such initiative, Rijiju said, "This is a series where the champion athletes will speak to the students and share their inspirational life stories. I invite all the school students, teachers, and the parents to join in and interact with us directly".
According to the reports, a total of six sessions which will go on till July 14. Top shuttlers like Ashwini Ponnappa, Indian women's hockey team skipper Rani Rampal, paddler star Manika Batra, shooter Apurvi Chandela and inspirational Paralympian Deepa Malik will participate in the sessions. These will be streamed on Nishank's social media pages, MHRD social media pages, Fit India Facebook and YouTube channels, SAI Facebook Page, and MyGov YouTube channel.