Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday launched the Fit India mobile app, a personal trainer-cum-fitness guide, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Fit India Movement here.
Thakur said the app was a gift from the government to the people of India on the National Sports Day, which is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
“The Fit India app is a tribute to Major Dhyan Chand who is an icon to country’s sportspersons,” Thakur said at a function at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium here.
In a video shared by ANI, Thakur was seen jumping skipping ropes during the lunch event in Delhi on Sunday.
“The app is a must for sportspersons to remain fit and they are expected to follow the app rigorously. This is an effort to keep new, young India fit because a fit youth can make a great India,” he added.
“We don’t give enough importance to fitness. What we need to devote is just half an hour of our time in a day to fitness. This app is fun and free and anyone can test and monitor their fitness anywhere.”
The event was also virtually attended by bronze medal-winning Tokyo Olympics hockey team captain Manpreet Singh. Hockey captain Manpreet too vouched for the app.
The event was also attended by Minister of State for Sports Nisith Pramanik, Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandeep Pradhan, among other dignitaries.
(With Inputs from PTI)
