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New Delhi : To celebrate second anniversary of Fit India Movement and as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur launched the Fit India Mobile Application at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi, on National Sports Day on August 29, 2021.
Minister of State, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik, also graced the event. Secretary, Sports, Ravi Mittal and Secretary, Youth Affairs, Usha Sharma, were also present on the occasion. Before the launch of Fit India App Launch event, Thakur first paid floral tributes to magician of hockey, Major Dhyan Chand, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
The two ministers virtually interacted with Indian Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, wrestler Sangram Singh, journalist Ayaz Memon, pilot Captain Anny Divya, a school student, and a housewife who demonstrated the use of Fit India app after the launch. The Fit India App is free and available in English & Hindi on both the Android and the iOS platforms and has been developed keeping in mind that it works even on basic smartphones, according to a PIB release.
Congratulating everyone on the second anniversary of the Fit India Movement as well as on National Sports Day,Thakur said, “the Fit India Mobile App brings ease of checking ones fitness levels right into the palm of every Indian. It has some unique features like ‘fitness score’, animated videos, activity trackers and ‘my plan’ catering to individual specific needs.”