The purpose of the day is to promote awareness of the virtues of sports, such as discipline, perseverance, sportsmanship, and teamwork, as well as to inspire the general public to participate in sports and make it a priority in their lives while highlighting the value of maintaining physical fitness and health.
Every year on August 29 to honour Major Dhyan Chand, a hockey legend, National Sports Day is observed. The day commemorates the birthday of Major Dhyan Chand Singh, who represented India in the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936 and won three gold medals. In his career, Major Dhyan Chand scored 570 goals.
The day is also devoted to the sports heroes and champions of the country, celebrating their contributions and commitment to bringing honour to the nation.
The purpose of the day is to promote awareness of the virtues of sports, such as discipline, perseverance, sportsmanship, and teamwork, as well as to inspire the general public to participate in sports and make it a priority in their lives while highlighting the value of maintaining physical fitness and health.
On National Sports Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed everyone and noted that recent years have been excellent for sports. On the occasion of the hockey legend Dhyan Chand’s birthday, he also paid tribute to him.
“Greetings on National Sports Day and tributes to Major Dhyan Chand Ji on his birth anniversary. The recent years have been great for sports. May this trend continue. May sports keep gaining popularity across India,” he tweeted.
Famous Quotes by Major Dhyan Chand
“It is not my country’s duty to push me ahead. It is my duty to push my country ahead.”
“If you could not get a goal from that you did not deserve to be on my team.”
On Monday, 26 schools across the nation will participate in the “Meet The Champion” initiative, which is being organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports this year.
Nikhat Zareen, who won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) and the World Championships, Bhavina Patel, who won a medal at the Paralympics, and Manpreet Singh, who won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics will all take part in the initiative.
Neeraj Chopra, an Olympic gold medalist, launched the innovative school visitation campaign “Meet the Champions” in December of last year.
Over the past few months, the initiative has spread to various regions of the nation. The champion athlete visits the school and gives the students an inspirational boost while also sharing their experiences, life lessons, and dietary advice.
In order to spread the FIT India movement to schools, colleges, ministries, government agencies, and private organisations, the “Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports” (MYAS) and “Fit India Mission” are urging everyone to participate in a big way on August 29th, National Sports Day.
Schools, colleges, ministries, government agencies, and private organisations should encourage their students, staff, and employees to engage in physical activity for at least an hour on this day.
