New Delhi: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that first two lakh students nominated by one lakh schools can register free for the nationwide Fit India Quiz. It is the first-ever fitness and sports quiz in India for school children. The Ministry cut off Rs 225 which was applicable earlier for participants. Every school can nominate maximum two students for free for the quiz on first cum first basis, as per press release.
It is a move to increase fitness and sports awareness among school children. “The Fit India Quiz has been launched as part of the Fit India Movement envisioned by Prime Minister which will play a significant role in creating large scale awareness about the importance of leading a fit life. To motivate more students to join the Fit India Quiz, the participation fee of Rs 225 for the 2 lakh students from the first 1 lakh schools has been waived off,” Minister for Sports, Anurag Thakur said. Further, every additional student can be nominated by the school for a nominal fee of Rs 50 instead of the earlier fee of Rs 225.
Thakur, in the presence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the Fit India Quiz on September 1. The nation-wide quiz has a whopping Rs 3.25 crore as prize money with the national round telecast on Star Sports. The quiz will have representations from every State/UT in the country and will be a mix of online and broadcast rounds. The format has been designed in an inclusive manner wherein school students from across the country will get an opportunity to test their fitness and sports knowledge against their peers. Details of participating in the Fit India Quiz is available on the Fit India website.
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