New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the launch of Fit India School grading system in schools across the country, in his radio programme Mann Ki Baat.
In his address, Modi said, “In the Fit India Movement, schedules have been drawn for ranking schools in accordance with fitness. The schools that achieve this ranking will also be able to use the ‘Fit India’ logo and flag.”
The Fit India School rankings have been divided into 3 categories — The Fit India Schools, which is the first level of ranking, Fit India School (3 star) and Fit India School (5 star).
The level of ranking will depend on how much importance the school gives to inculcating overall fitness among its students and teachers and infrastructural facilities available for fitness activities.
Explaining the ranking system, the prime minister said, “Schools can declare themselves as ‘Fit’ by visiting the Fit India portal. Fit India three star and Fit India five star ratings will also be given. I appeal that all schools should enroll in the Fit India ranking system and Fit India should become innate to our temperament. That it becomes a mass movement and brings awareness is what we must strive for.”
The Fit India School ranking system has been drawn up by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in consultation with the Ministry of Human Resource Development.
Speaking about its importance, Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports said, “The ranking system will help parents understand if a school attaches importance to fitness activities or not. Inculcating the habit to stay fit from a young age leads to children being not just physically healthy, but gives them mental sharpness and focus, too. When our children are fit, India is bound to turn into a fit country. It is a behavioural change that we strive to bring about.” (IANS)
