New Delhi: Union minister of youth affairs and sports Anurag Thakur launched the nationwide Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 programme as part of the Independence Day celebrations – Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
The government has lined up series of events around Fit India Freedom Runs 2.0 that will conclude later this year on October 2.
The government has organised 75 physical events at different historical locations on launch day, according to the official release by the sports ministry.
Over the months, it will be organised in 744 districts, 75 villages in each of the 744 districts and 30,000 educational institutions across the country. Through this initiative, more than 7.50 crore youth and citizens will be reached to take part in the run.
The event will also see participation from organisations like the Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Railways, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), virtually from iconic locations across the country.
