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Jammu and Kashmir: Alok Kumar launches ‘Fit India Freedom Run 2.0’ campaign at Srinagar

| @indiablooms | Aug 15, 2021, at 06:15 am

Srinagar: Principal Secretary Youth Services & Sports Department, Alok Kumar today launched Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 on the banks of Dal Lake here.

The campaign is a part of Fit India Mission bearing slogan ‘fitness Ka Dose, Aadha Ghanta Roz’ in order to pep up physical exercises and make it a routine in their daily lives.

Besides flagging-off the jumbo run of more than 400 participants which included students, citizens and field staff of the Department of YS&S, 20 district based contingents were also flagged-off through virtual mode.

The campaign has started at Pan India level today and will continue till 2nd of October 2021. Anurag Thakur, Union Minister Youth Affairs and Sports, elaunched the campaign ‘Fit India Freedom Run 2.0’ this morning to commensurate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav’- a 75 week programme, commemorating 75 years of Independence.

In J&K the campaign was launched for all the 20 districts today and a special event. Follow-up calendar has been issued by Directorate of Youth Services & Sports J&K to run the campaign effectively.

A valedictory ceremony was also organized at SKICC lawns after the run. Director Youth Services & Sports J&K Gazanfar Ali, Special Secretary YS&S Department Mohd Ashraf Bhat, Joint Director Kashmir YS&S Bashir Ahmad, District Youth Services & Sports Officer Srinagar Balbir Singh, Principal Govt College of Physical Education Gadoora Gandebal and Dr Hartej Singh also attended the event. 

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