The University Grants Commission (UGC) has requested all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and their affiliated colleges to motivate students and faculty to register on FIT. India Door. In a letter dated November 28, the UGC has asked the institutes to upload data on fitness activities performed at different times. Students and employees can register themselves and update the data of fitness activities through Fit India website fitindiahe.education.gov.in.
ministry of education (MOE) has created the Fit India Portal to help students and employees achieve physical, mental, socio-emotional and intellectual well-being. The initiatives proposed under this mission include promoting fitness as simple, enjoyable and free; Various physical activities that support fitness through targeted campaigns along with spreading fitness awareness.
“The mission of the movement is to bring about behavioral change and move towards a more physically active lifestyle,” the UGC statement said.
The proposed initiative under this mission aims to support indigenous sports and bring fitness to every educational institution. Colleges/Universities have also been directed to create a platform for citizens to share information, raise awareness and narrate personal fitness stories.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched the Fit India Movement on August 29, 2019 with the goal of making fitness an integral part of our daily lives.
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Meanwhile, some of the draft rules for deemed-to-be universities issued by the UGC earlier this month have not gone down well with the institutions. The regulations include prohibiting donations or capitation fees, tracking fee structures for various courses, and requiring these universities to set aside a significant corpus fund for development purposes.
The norm on the fixed tenure of the Chancellor, which should be for a maximum of five years without reappointment, has received the most criticism. Professor Dr. G. Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor of the Vellore Institute of technology (VIT) told The Indian Express, that in the case of deemed-to-be universities, the chancellor of the institution is the soul of the institution. He said that not much would be achieved by fixing the tenure.
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