The 32nd edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle culminated in a grand celebration of fitness and a strong message against substance abuse with Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya riding a cycle along with a massive crowd of over 3000 individuals here at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus in Varanasi.
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya emphasised the importance of keeping the nation’s youth away from drugs and encouraged the large crowd gathered at the BHU campus to adopt an active lifestyle saying: “a healthy body can only lead to a healthy mind and a healthy mind can only catalyse the nation towards Viksit Bharat.”
The special edition of nationwide cycling initiative was organised in partnership with several educational institutions including Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Kendriya Vidayalaya Sangathan, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), DAV College Management Committee, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and Bal Bharati Public School.
“Sundays on Cycle has transformed into a jan andolan (mass movement). Today, all the educational institutions took part in the Nasha-Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat campaign at more than 6000 locations across the sub-continent. We can only fulfil our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji’s vision of a Viksit Bharat by eradicating addiction amongst youth. The Government’s objective through this initiative is that the country’s youth remain fit and healthy and become vital cogs in the nation’s progress,” Dr Mandaviya said.
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