PM Modi launches Fit India School grading system in schools across India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Fit India School grading system in schools across the country. The grading will be in 3 categories. During the launch PM Modi also appealed all schools to enroll in Fit India raking system to make it a mass movement and spread awareness. He also urged students and teachers to participate in ‘Fit India Week’ to be organized by as many as 22,000 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools across the country. The initiative taken by CBSE will include fitness programme and indigenous games from every state and will be held in first week of December.
About Fit India School grading system
In Fit India Movement, schedules have been drawn for ranking schools in accordance with fitness and the schools that achieve this ranking will also be able to use Fit India logo and flag.
Ranking system: Schools can declare themselves as fit by visiting the Fit India portal and the rankings will be assigned after survey. Fit India School rankings are divided into 3 categories-
- Fit India Schools, which is the first level of ranking
- Fit India School three star (3 star)
- Fit India School five star (5 star)
However, the level of rankings will depend on how much importance a school gives towards inculcating fitness among its students as well as teachers.
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019