UGC Requests Faculty and Student Registration for Fit India Movement

“The mission of the Movement is to bring about behavioral changes and move towards a more physically active lifestyle,” UGC statement.

By providing a forum for residents to exchange knowledge, promote awareness, and share personal fitness experiences, the project put forth under this purpose aims to foster indigenous sports and introduce fitness to every educational institution.

On August 29, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the Fit India Movement with the intention of integrating fitness into every aspect of our everyday life.

However, some of the draft norms for deemed-to-be universities that the UGC released earlier this month did not sit well with the institutions. The rules forbid donation or capitation fees, keep track of the costs associated with particular courses, and call for these universities to reserve a sizeable corpus money for development.

The standard for the chancellor’s fixed tenure, which must be for a maximum of five years with no reappointment, has drawn the greatest flak. According to Prof Dr G Viswanathan, the founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), the chancellor of the institute is the soul of the institution in the case of deemed-to-be universities. He continued that changing the tenure would not result in much.