At the launch event, the minister said, “FIT INDIA MOBILE APP India’s most comprehensive Fitness App launched on #NationalSportsDay! On Your Marks, Fitness Test, Go! “FITNESS KI DOSE, AADHA GHANTA ROZ!” Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sai.fitIndia… Apple Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fit-india-mobile-app/id1581063890… #FitIndiaApp

The Fit India App is free and available in English & Hindi on both the Android and the iOS platforms and has been developed keeping in mind that it works even on basic smartphones.

The Fit India Movement was launched on 29th August 2019 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi with the vision of making India a Fit and Healthy Nation. The key message is Fitness is easy, fun and free, and can be practiced anywhere. One year later, on the occasion of the 1st Anniversary of the Fit India movement, Prime Minister launched ‘The Age-appropriate fitness protocols for three age groups (1) 5-18 years (2) 18-65 Years and (3) 65+ Years’ developed by an expert committee and endorsed by World Health Organization (WHO).

Fit India App is to empowers each individual to check his/her fitness score based on a set of age-specific fitness tests and get specific recommendations on how to improve their fitness level through physical activities including yoga protocols. Animated Videos have been provided to make individuals understand the procedure for conducting the fitness tests themselves. These features are based on the Age-appropriate fitness protocols launched by Prime Minister.

The App also provides opportunities for Individuals, Schools, Groups, and Organisations to participate in various Fit India Events, Certification Programs, etc. People can share their fitness success stories using this platform.

The purpose behind celebrating the National sports day is making people aware of sports, and praise the work of various sportspersons and create awareness among youth about sports.

Every year various sportsperson are awarded on National Sports Day in an event but this year due to pandemic conditions, this event is going to held virtual and confer by honorable President. The awardees will attend the ceremony from their respective places across the country.

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The various Sports awards given are:

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award

Arjuna Award

Dronacharya Award

Dhyan Chand Award 

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

In addition to these Sports Awards, the spirit of adventure among the people of the country is recognized by bestowing the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.

Khel Ratna Award nominees: Neeraj Chopra (Javelin Throw), Vikas Krishan (Boxing), Amit Panghal (Boxing),  Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Manika Batra (Table Tennis),  Rani Rampal (Hockey), Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling), Kidambi Srikanth (Badminton), Hima Das (Athletics).

Arjuna Award nominees: Dutee Chand (Athletics), Arpinder Singh (Athletics), Manjit Singh (Athletics), Manish Kaushik (Boxing), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing), Simranjit Kaur (Boxing),  PU Chitra (Athletics), Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Badminton), Chirag Shetty (Badminton), Sameer Verma (Badminton), Shikhar Dhawan (Cricket), Ishant Sharma (Cricket), Deepti Sharma (Cricket), Rashid Khan (Golf), Aditi Ashok (Golf), Diksha Dagar (Golf), Abhishek Verma (Shooting), Manu Bhaker (Shooting), Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting), Suthirtha Mukherjee (Table Tennis), Madhurika Patkar (Table Tennis), Manav Thakkar (Table Tennis), Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting), Vandana Kataria (Hockey), Sakshi Malik (Wrestling), Monika (Hockey), Harmanpret Singh (Hockey), Saurabh Chaudhary (Shooting), Ragala Venkat Rahul (Weightlifting), Poonam Yadav (Weightlifting), Deepak Punia (WrestlingSandeep Tomar (Wrestling), Naveen (Wrestling), ), Rahul Aware (Wrestling).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Fit India Campaign‘ (Fit India Movement) on National Sports Day. Its purpose is to make people in the country health conscious. The program will begin at 10 am at the Indira Gandhi Stadium. Major Dhyanchand is said to be a wizard of hockey, having won gold medals for India in the Olympics in 1928, 1932 and 1936. Not only this, Major scored 400 goals in his 22-year career.

 In honor of him, every year the Government of India celebrates August 29 as National Sports Day. On this day in Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President himself confers different sports honors (Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Dhyanchand Award) to different sportspersons from different fields of sports. Like every time, this time too, Sports Day will be celebrated in which President Ramnath Kovind will award 32 players from different sports.  Recently a committee was formed to advise the government on the Fit India movement. The committee included the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), National Sports Association (NSF), government officials, private bodies and renowned fitness personalities.