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Ayushman Bharat: School Health Ambassador initiative launched
On February 12, 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare introduced School Health Ambassador initiative. Under the initiative, two teachers in every school are to be made as Health and Wellness ambassador. Highlights The initiative is to be linked ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Foundation Stone for Delhi Cycle Walk laid by Union Home Minister
The foundation stone for the Delhi Cycle Walk was laid by the Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah on Monday, 6th January 2020 at Tughlakabad in New Delhi. The Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Andhra Pradesh tops in organizing Fit India School Week
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi in his radio program Mann Ki Baat on 24th November 2019 announced that schools will be ranked across the country in accordance with fitness under the Fit India Movement. 3 rankings were introduced- ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Ripu Daman Bevli named as Plogging Ambassador of India
Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) Kiren Rijiju felicitated Ripu Daman Bevli, popularly known as Plogman of India and named him as Plogging Ambassador of India. Sports Minister also launched nation-wide Plogging Ambassador Mission under which, Indians who ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Fit India School Rating System Launched
The Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Kiren Rijiju and the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ jointly launched the Fit India School Rating System at Kendriya Vidyalaya no.1, in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday, 4th ..
WHO study on physical activity-India ranks 8th
The World Health Organization on November 22, 2019 published its study about physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years. The study was conducted across 146 countries with the help of data from 298 school-based surveys. The assessment ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Initiatives of GoI to promote Fit India Movement in schools
The Department of Higher Education operating under Ministry of Human Resource Development has developed actions on Fit India Programme. The operations have been sent to all the Higher Education Institutes. The advisory has been circulated to Department of School Education ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
G20 Health Ministers Meeting
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare attended the G20 Okayama Health Minister Meeting that was held between October 19 and October 20, 2019. It was held under the Presidency of Japan. Highlights of the meeting The deliberations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Eat Right India movement: Food Safety Mitra Scheme
To mark World Food Day, on October 16, 2019, the Health and Family Welfare Ministry launched the Food Safety Mitra Scheme. The main objective of the scheme is to scale up Eat Right India movement. The campaign along with Fit ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Sports Ministry Makes Sporting Infrastructure Accessible to All
In order to further the Fit India Movement, Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) has decided to allow national and state sports federations, leagues and clubs to organise sports events in all sporting facilities owned by the government, ..