The Fit India Movement is a nation-wide campaign that aims at encouraging people to include physical activity and sports in their everyday lives. On the occasion of the National Sports Day, the Fit India Movement has been launched by our Honorable Prime Minister Shri, Narendra Modi. It was launched at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi on 29.08.2019 which is also the birth anniversary of famous Indian hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
NSS unit, Gopalan College of Engineering and Management(GCEM) has conducted “The Fit India Swachhata Freedom Run 4.0-Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharath” programme on 30.10.2023 from 2:30 PM to 3:30P.M.
Dr.Basavaraj.C,Principal ,GCEM C has inaugurated the run and enlightened the students of college to inculcate the habit of walking and running regularly in quest for better mental and physical health making Fit India.
The event is Organized and coordinated and under the Guidance of Dr.Basavaraj.C,Principal ,GCEM, D.Sreenivasa Reddy,NSS Coordinator,GCEM, Dr.Natarajan ,T HOD(ME), Dr.Maharani N.Y HOD (Basic sciences), Dr.Krishna Kumar, Associate professor ,ECE, Mr.Vijay Talapadu Assistant Professor, Physics, Dr,Velumurgan,Associate professor ,ME, Mr.Arasu Kumar, Assistant Professor,ME, Ms Likitha, Assistant Professor, Maths,Rekha Moolya, Assistant Professor, Maths ,Shivashankara, Assistant Professor, ME, D.Raja, Assistant Professor, ME, Ms.Balavidya , Assistant Professor, Maths,Dr.Sarika HOD(Chemistry), Mrs.Spurthi Y L, Assistant Professor,Chemistry. Shreyas HC,Assistant Professor,Civil, Mrs Anita,PA,Principal ,GCEM.etc.
In this programme 350 Students ,NSS Programme Officer, Dr.Basavaraj.C Principal ,GCEM, teaching and non teaching staff made a run of 3.00 KM in the Surroundings of College Campus(Hoodi Village) by raising fitness slogans like “FIT INDIA'', “SWACHH BHARAT-SWASTH BHARATH”, FITNESS KI DOSE-AADHA GHANTA ROZE”, “GET FIT STAY FIT” , “HEALTH IS WEALTH – INVEST IN YOURSELF “FIT INDIA , HEALTHY INDIA “,”CLEAN INDIA GREEN INDIA”,etc and Displaying Posters made by a Students.