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Gujarat Surat Cycling Rally Promotes Fitness and Drug-Free Youth
More than 3,000 people joined a cycling event in Surat on Sunday.
They rode bicycles for about five kilometres.
The event was part of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle programme.
Its main message was that young people should stay away from drugs.
It also encouraged people to exercise and take part in sports.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi led the rally.
Children, athletes, older people and fitness fans took part.
The programme included Zumba, exercise sessions and games such as cricket and chess.
Organisers said healthy young people are important for building a developed India.
More than 3,000 people joined Surat’s five-kilometre Fit India cycling rally on Sunday.
The 89th ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ event promoted a drug-free lifestyle among young people.
Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi led the rally.
Participants included schoolchildren, athletes, fitness enthusiasts and senior citizens.
The event featured Zumba, physical training, a Live Sports Zone and an anti-substance-abuse message.
- Who
- More than 3,000 participants, including young people, athletes, senior citizens, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.
- What
- A five-kilometre Fit India cycling rally promoting fitness and a drug-free lifestyle.
- Where
- The rally began at Sardar Patel Chowk on Varachha Road and ended at Sarthana Nature Park in Surat, Gujarat.
- When
- Sunday; it was the 89th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle.
- Why
- To encourage physical fitness, sports participation and awareness against substance abuse among young people.
Key facts
- Participants
- More than 3,000 people
- Distance
- About five kilometres
- Programme
- 89th Fit India Sundays on Cycle
- Theme
- Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat
- Start point
- Sardar Patel Chowk, Varachha Road
- End point
- Sarthana Nature Park
- Additional activities
- Zumba, physical training and cricket, badminton, carrom and chess
Quotes
Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister of India
“It is not possible to achieve the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 without healthy citizens, and healthy citizens cannot be created without healthy youth”
thehansindia.com
“The cycling initiative had brought people together across the country around the common objective of fitness, from Jammu and Kashmir to Kanyakumari”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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