On October 5, the Fit India Sundays on Cycle will host a special World Teachers’ Day edition at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will be the chief guest. The event is expected to host around 1000 participants from the Education Department, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Lady Shri Ram College, and other citizens. Participating athletes and fitness influencers include: Sachin Yadav, Tania Sachdev, Abhishek Nain, and Rohtash Chaudhary. The event promotes the Fit India motto of "Ek Ghanta Roz, Khel Ke Saath". (Release ID: 2174804). Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander. Posted On: 04 OCT 2025 4:58PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Fit India Sundays on Cycle: Cycling rally promoting health and sustainability
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: Government ministry organizing the event
World Teachers' Day: Occasion being celebrated by the special edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to grace Fit India Sundays
on Cycle special edition celebrating World Teachers’
Day
Posted On: 04 OCT 2025 4:58PM by PIB Delhi
The Fit India Sundays on Cycle gears up for its grand World Teachers’ Day edition at Major Dhyan Chand
National Stadium on October 5. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will
grace the occasion as chief guest, leading hundreds of teachers, students, and citizens in the cycling rally that
has grown into a people’s movement for health and sustainability.
"Let us celebrate our gurus who shape the nation on this World Teachers’ Day. I urge every citizen,
young and old, to join tomorrow’s Fit India Sundays on Cycle. And pledge ourselves to be healthy
and fit and strive towards a more AtmaNirbhar Bharat," mentioned Dr. Mandaviya.
Adding star power to the event tomorrow will be athletes and fitness influencers including:
Sachin Yadav, India’s rising javelin thrower who clinched silver at the 2025 Asian Championships and
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finished fourth at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Tania Sachdev, International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM), two-time Indian Women’s
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Chess Champion and popular chess commentator.
Abhishek Nain, Olympic bronze medalist (Paris 2024), gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
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and gold medalist at the 2022 Asian Games, and a key member of India’s Asia Cup 2025-winning
hockey team.
Rohtash Chaudhary, popularly known as the ‘Push-up Man of India’.
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Close to 1000 participants, including representatives from the Education Department, Kendriya Vidyalaya
Sangathan, Lady Shri Ram College, as well as citizens are expected to be a part of the cycling drive
tomorrow.
The October 5 edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle pays a tribute to teachers, recognising their
role in shaping young minds and inspiring future champions, while promoting the Fit India motto of
“Ek Ghanta Roz, Khel Ke Saath”.
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Rini Choudhury/Anjelina Alexander
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