New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Following India’s profitable award of internet hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games, the 62nd version of Fit India Sundays on Cycle might be organised nationwide on February 22, in collaboration with the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
The occasion additionally coincides with ESIC’s celebration of 75 years of service and social safety, reinforcing the spirit of Fit India by way of wholesome, lively existence, in response to a launch.
Launched in 2019 below the imaginative and prescient of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Fit India Movement is a cornerstone of the Government of India’s mission to construct a more healthy and extra lively nation, aligned with the long-term goal of constructing India a world sports activities powerhouse by 2047.
Under this, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, has been awarded the internet hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, whereas India has additionally submitted its bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games.
‘India might be internet hosting a multi-discipline occasion, the Commonwealth Games, after a spot of 20 years in 2030. This is a second of pleasure for each Indian. The Modi Government is totally dedicated to remodeling Bharat right into a sports activities powerhouse by making a sustainable ecosystem spanning coverage reforms, infrastructure growth, expertise identification and athlete nurturing. We will depart no stone unturned in realising our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient of internet hosting the Olympic Games in 2036,’ stated Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
‘At the identical time, initiatives comparable to Fit India Sundays on Cycle, together with the upcoming version being organised with ESIC as a part of its 75 years of service and social safety, mirror our emphasis on constructing a match, lively and wholesome Bharat by way of mass participation. Such programmes are integral to creating health a individuals’s motion and strengthening the inspiration of India’s sporting ecosystem,’ he added.
The Government of Gujarat has unveiled a sports-focused price range geared toward reworking Ahmedabad right into a world-class Sports City. Hosting the Commonwealth Games 2030 is envisaged not merely as a sporting occasion, however as a defining milestone in India’s broader journey in direction of Viksit Bharat, strengthening city infrastructure, mobility programs and institutional capability for future mega sporting occasions.
India’s preparations for internet hosting the Commonwealth Games 2030 and its ambition to stage the Olympic Games 2036 are being formed by way of sustained planning and engagement throughout sectors.
International sports activities governance and Olympic-affiliated platforms have, in latest commentary, famous India’s method to linking main sporting occasions with enhancements in city mobility, infrastructure growth and long-term metropolis planning.
There has additionally been worldwide curiosity in India’s engagement with International Federations, together with deliberations associated to occasion programming and self-discipline inclusion for the Commonwealth Games 2030. Such interactions mirror India’s effort to align its internet hosting plans with international sporting frameworks whereas broadening athlete participation throughout disciplines.
These developments point out that India is steadily constructing the institutional and infrastructural capabilities required to ship the Commonwealth Games 2030 in a complete and sustainable method, whereas persevering with to pursue its long-term aspiration of internet hosting the Olympic Games in 2036.
Initiated by Dr Mandaviya in December 2024, Fit India Sundays on Cycle promotes health, environmental consciousness and sustainable mobility. The initiative has developed right into a nationwide jan andolan, witnessing participation of over 25 lakh residents throughout greater than 2 lakh places.
This Sunday, Minister Mandaviya will lead a big group of cyclists from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, alongside Olympic bronze medallist Rupinder Pal Singh and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Rohit Tokas. Dedicated yoga, rope-skipping and Zumba zones may also be set as much as encourage participation from all age teams, together with kids.
Rupinder Pal Singh was a key member of India’s males’s hockey staff that gained bronze on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. He has additionally secured gold (2014) and bronze (2018) medals on the Asian Games, silver on the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and a number of podium finishes on the FIH Hockey World League and Asian Champions Trophy tournaments.
With 223 worldwide caps and 125 objectives, Rupinder is considered one of many best drag-flick specialists of his era.
Rohit Tokas, an achieved Indian boxer, gained bronze on the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and at the moment mentors younger athletes by way of his Tokas Boxing Club, contributing to the event of the subsequent era of combat-sport athletes.
Previous editions of Fit India Sundays on Cycle have seen enthusiastic participation from personnel of the Indian Army, CRPF, ITBP, varied Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and organisations such because the GST Council and Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI).
The initiative has additionally been supported by eminent sportspersons, together with The Great Khali, Lovlina Borgohain, Priyanka Goswami, Rani Rampal, Deepika Kumari, Atanu Das, and Paris Paralympics medallists Nitesh Kumar, Manisha Ramadass, Rubina Francis and Simran Sharma.
Film personalities Ayushmann Khurana, Rohit Shetty, Saiyami Kher, Sharvari, Amit Sial, Rahul Bose, Madhurima Tuli, Mia Maelzer and Gul Panag have additionally lent their assist as Fit India Icons.
Fit India Sundays on Cycle is organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) in collaboration with the Cycling Federation of India (CFI), Indian Rope Skipping Federation, Yogasana Bharat, Raahgiri Foundation, MY Bikes and MY Bharat.
The biking drive is performed concurrently throughout all States and Union Territories, together with SAI Regional Centres, National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs), SAI Training Centres (STCs), Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCEs) and Khelo India Centres (KICs). (ANI)