Ekta Vishnoi, Mission Director, FIT INDIA, Sports Authority of India (SAI) has said that it is very clear that the foundation of strong, fit and AatmaNirbhar Bharat will happen at the household level.
Addressing the conference, ‘Fit Women, Fit Families, Fit India’, jointly organized by FICCI and FLO in association with the Fit India Mission, Govt of India, Vishnoi said that the women of India have a huge role to play in achieving the goal of an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Speaking at the session, Deepa Malik, President, Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) said, “I am really lucky and fortunate that I had the culture of sports and fitness in my family, which was introduced to me within the four walls of my family. This helped me defeat the so-called taboos around disability and led me to create history, all because of sports and fitness in my life.”
Former Olympian Anju Bobby George said: “As a women athlete I never expected and it was beyond my imagination to gain immense weight, which happened during my pregnancy. Missing a fit and maintained body was unacceptable to me since I was an athlete, so I had to work extremely hard to get back to my previous shape and position. It is my advice to the women of our country that you should spend quality time on fitness and well-being, since without a fit mind & body it’s impossible to support our families, surroundings and the country.”
Meanwhile, Priyanka Raina, Co-Founder, Gracia Raina Foundation and wife of Indian cricketer Suresh Raina said, “We focus on conditioning or counselling for women’s families and their partners; educating them about what the women in their family might be facing and the best way to support them. We encourage support to women through their families so that women lead a happy and healthy life.”
The conference was divided into two sessions namely, ‘Bharat Ki Naari: Swasthya Aur Sampannta Ki Kyari’, and ‘She Wins: Traditional Values, Modern Approach’. The conference was attended by some of India’s brilliant women achievers to promote importance of women in keeping our country fit and progressive. Addressing the sessions, speakers shared their incredible and inspiring growth story, how they openly challenged our society’s gender biased perspectives to prove themselves and come out winners.