**Executive Summary**
This document reports on the "Fit India Sundays on Cycle" initiative, highlighting its 51st edition and the Prime Minister's endorsement during his "Mann Ki Baat" radio program. The cycling drive, held on the first Sunday in December 2025, was led by Athens 2004 Olympic silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Jaipur. The initiative, which began in December 2024, promotes fitness and encourages participation through cycling.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Initiative Overview:**
* "Fit India Sundays on Cycle" is a nationwide initiative aimed at promoting fitness awareness.
* The initiative is endorsed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was highlighted during his "Mann Ki Baat" radio program.
* **51st Edition:**
* The 51st edition of the cycling drive was held on a Sunday and led by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Jaipur.
* Journalists across India participated in the November 30 edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle from their respective states and regions.
* **Activities and Expansion:**
* A special Fit India Zone has been set up at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur, featuring a Fitness Challenge Zone, a Cycling Zone, and Physical & Mental Fitness Assessments.
* The Sports Authority of India (SAI) ensures a strong nationwide footprint with SoC activities held across its network of SAI Training Centres (STCs) and Khelo India Centers.
* **Vision and Participation:**
* The initiative reinforces the Prime Minister's vision of "Fitness Ka Dose, Adha Ghanta Roz" and "Fight Against Obesity".
* Over 4000 NaMo Fit India Cycling Clubs and everyday citizens participate weekly, turning the initiative into a community-led fitness revolution.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Citizens of India**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to participate in regular cycling and fitness activities to improve overall health and well-being.
* **Action Required:** Participate in weekly "Fit India Sundays on Cycle" events organized by local cycling clubs.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports**
* **Impact:** Responsible for guiding and supporting the "Fit India Sundays on Cycle" initiative.
* **Action Required:** Continue supporting and expanding the reach of the initiative across the country.
**Stakeholder: Sports Authority of India (SAI)**
* **Impact:** Ensures the nationwide footprint of the SoC activities.
* **Action Required:** Organize and promote "Fit India Sundays on Cycle" events across its network of SAI Training Centres (STCs) and Khelo India Centers.
Key Entities Referenced
Fit India Sundays on Cycle: Nationwide cycling initiative promoting fitness and health awareness.
Narendra Modi: Prime Minister who highlighted the Fit India Sundays on Cycle initiative.
Mann Ki Baat: Radio program through which Narendra Modi promoted the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' initiative.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: Government body associated with the Fit India Sundays on Cycle initiative.
Sports Authority of India (SAI): Organization that ensures a nationwide footprint of 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' activities
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
PM credits Fit India Sundays on Cycle for
creating greater fitness awareness
PM says people coming together to participate in programs
like Fit India Sundays on Cycle
“Never witnessed a Prime Minister giving more clarion calls
on health and well-being than Shri Narendra Modi”: Col.
Rajyavardhan Rathore
51st edition of nationwide Fit India Sundays on Cycle held
with Journalists as special guests
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 9:05AM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ initiative during his radio
programme Mann Ki Baat today.
‘’There are many other competitions that are becoming very popular among our young friends. Many
people are coming together to participate in programs like Fit India Sundays on Cycle. These are all ways
to promote fitness,’’ Prime Minister Modi said his address in the 128th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ today.
Coincidentally, the 51st edition of the nationwide cycling drive was conducted successfully this Sunday,
with Athens 2004 Olympic silver-medallist and Rajasthan Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
leading the event from the front in Jaipur.Col. Rathore further acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sustained encouragement to the
nation in advancing a culture of better health and well-being.
“There are very few Prime Ministers in the world who make so many clarion calls, focusing on the health
and well-being of its citizens. Shri Narendra Modi ji has time and again spoken about Fit India,” Col.
Rathore mentioned in the sidelines of the Sundays on Cycle event at the Amar Jawan Jyoti, Jaipur, this
morning.
“From reducing our oil consumption to having millets (shree anna) and working dedicatedly on reducing
obesity, our Hon’ble Prime Minister has always urged us to take all measures to be fit, be it through yoga,
cycling, running, or other various ways. The movement created in the nation through the Sundays on
Cycle is an evident example of this. In Jaipur today, close to 1000 kids are taking part in it and there are
cycles also available for them,” Col. Rathore, who holds the distinction of being the first Indian post-
independence to win an individual silver at the Olympics, added.The November 30 edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle saw journalists across India take part in the
rally from their respective states and regions.
On the sidelines of the ongoing Khelo India University Games in Rajasthan, a special Fit India Zone is
also set up at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur which brings together key fitness elements to create
a dynamic, immersive, and interactive experience for all visitors.
The zone features three major elements including a high-energy Fitness Challenge Zone including zumba
and rope skipping with exciting prizes, a dedicated Cycling Zone, and comprehensive Physical & Mental
Fitness Assessments facilitated by Abhinav Bindra Target Performance.
The Fit India Sundays on Cycle began in December 2024, under the guidance of Honourable Union
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
राीय एकता पदयाा के दौरान युवा साथय संग प्रधानमंी ी @NarendraModi जी के प्रेरणादायी
#MannKiBaat को सुनकर ऊजा और उाह और बढ़ गया।#Sardar150 pic.twitter.com/ERaE
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— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) November 30, 2025
It is now a weekly event which reinforces the vision of Honourable Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi
of "Fitness Ka Dose, Adha Ghanta Roz" and "Fight Against Obesity".
Today, Sundays on Cycle has grown into a true public movement, with common people taking the lead
across the country.
Over 4000 NaMo Fit India Cycling Clubs, along with lakhs of everyday citizen, cycle regularly and
participate every week, turning this initiative into a nationwide community-led fitness revolution. The
event is conducted weekly by these clubs.The Sports Authority of India (SAI) also ensures a strong nationwide footprint with SoC activities held
across its network of SAI Training Centres (STCs) including Kokrajhar in Assam, Jagatpur and Badal in
Punjab, Utlou in Manipur, Kargil in Ladakh and several others. It is also being organised across several
Khelo India Centers including in Bhadrak, Jharsuguda, Dhenkanal, in addition to 23 SAI National Centres
of Excellence (NCOEs) across the nation, every Sunday.
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