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India Sets Three-Day National Sports Day Program for Aug. 29–31 Honouring Dhyan Chand

The drive calls on citizens to spend an hour playing under the Fit India theme ‘Ek Ghanta, Khel Ke Maidan Mein’.

Overview

  • Officials outlined a day-by-day schedule: Aug. 29 begins with tributes to Major Dhyan Chand and a Fit India pledge followed by an hour of play, Aug. 30 features interactive sessions and community games, and Aug. 31 concludes with a nationwide ‘Fit India Sunday on Cycle’.
  • The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports says central and state bodies, MPs, NSFs, PSUs and community groups will lead local events, with prominent athletes amplifying participation appeals.
  • Gujarat announced district- and taluka-level activities led by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, appointing nodal officers and enlisting multiple departments to drive mass turnout.
  • Gujarat’s Aug. 30 programming centers on police fitness and district-level games at police headquarters, with Aug. 31 set for statewide ‘Sunday on Cycle’ rides promoting a ‘Healthy Gujarat, Obesity-Free Gujarat’.
  • Registration for Khel Mahakumbh 2025 will open in Gujarat on Aug. 29 as part of the state’s National Sports Day rollout.