Media Release

Udupi, Sep 11:To celebrate the Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav, ministry of youth affairs and sports had launched a nationwide programme of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0. In the coming days till October 2, people from each district and each village will participate in this movement. The Fit India programme aims to encourage people to take up fitness activities such as running and sports in their daily lives and get freedom from obesity, laziness, stress, anxiety, diseases, etc.

Every Youth and every household to take a mantra of 'Health is Wealth' to keep young Indians fit and to involve in some kind of exercise so that during this activity, the youth also create an awareness of this programme through 'janandolan', principal Dr Herald Ivan Monis said on occasion of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 jointly organised by the 21 Karnataka Battalion NCC udupi and Shirva St Mary's College NCC unit on September 11. He administered the oath to the cadets and flagged off the run.

The key activities of Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 included pledge, National Anthem, Freedom Run, cultural functions at venues, awareness among youth volunteers to participate and also organize similar freedom runs in their villages. The programme is also a tribute to the great brave Indian Army officer Captain Vikram Batra Param Veer Chakra who sacrificed his life in Kargil war, said company sergeant quarter master Raina Andrade Pravitha. She also stressed important on the aim and objectives of the programme. The run began from college to Kaup road and covered 2 km with a total of 28 cadets and one ANO participated.

Company sergeant Chennabhasavayya, all cadets, teaching and administrative staff were present. Senior under officer Bhat Ramdas Sathish welcomed the gathering and junior under officer Rion Rishi Alphonso proposed vote of thanks. College NCC officer lieutenant K Praveen Kumar compered the programme.