Neeraj Chopra enthrals students from 75 schools at Sanskardham in Ahmedabad : Rashtra News
Neeraj
Chopra,
who
played
a
variety
of
sport
with
the
students
and
gave
them
tips
on
throwing
the
javelin,
chose
to
address
them
about
the
importance
of
balanced
diet
(Santulit
Aahar),
fitness
and
sport.
He
held
them
in
thrall
with
his
spontaneous
responses
to
their
curious
queries,
his
inimitable
story-telling
style
endearing
him
to
his
attentive
audience.
He
drew
applause
when,
in
response
to
what
his
favourite
food
is,
he
described
how
he
liked
to
cook
vegetable
biryani,
without
making
it
spicy,
and
have
it
with
curd.
“It
is
a
wholesome,
healthy
meal
with
minerals
from
the
right
mix
of
vegetables
and
carbohydrates,”
he
said.
“Also,
the
cooking
helps
distract
the
mind
from
the
weariness
after
a
long
training
session.”
A
brainchild
of
Honourable
Prime
Minister
Shri
Narendra
Modi,
the
outreach
envisages
all
Olympians
and
Paralympians
interacting
with
students
from
75
schools
each
in
a
span
of
two
years
to
motivate
the
youngsters
to
have
Santulit
Ahaar’ or
a
balanced
diet
and
take
on
fitness
activities.
This
initiative
is
being
jointly
organised
by
the
Ministry
of
Education
and
the
Ministry
of
Youth
Affairs
and
Sports.
“When
he
hosted
us
after
the
Olympics,
the
Hon’ble
Prime
Minister
shared
his
vision
of
a
new,
healthier
and
fitter
India.
I
am
happy
to
set
the
ball
rolling
in
this
special
initiative
of
visiting
schools
and
in
my
own
way
sharing
some
knowledge
that
can
help
the
students
and
realise
the
Prime
Minister’s
dream
of
India
becoming
a
more
sporting
nation,” Neeraj
Chopra
said.
He
shared
tips
on
eating
right,
correct
fitness
regime
and
also
some
important
life
lessons.
Neeraj
Chopra
also
spoke
about
the
Fit
India
quiz,
the
biggest
sports
and
fitness
quiz.
“I
was
surprised
to
hear
some
answers
the
students
gave
me
and
commend
their
knowledge.
They
can
reach
greater
heights
with
the
right
kind
of
discipline
and
dedication,”
he
said.
Earlier,
Neeraj
Chopra
was
felicitated
by
the
management
of
Sanskardham
Educational
Society.
He
praised
the
work
being
done
by
the
Society
and
lauded
the
commitment
the
dedication
in
empowering
students
to
prepare
for
the
future.
Tarundeep
Rai
(Archery),
Sarthak
Bhambhri
(Athletics),
Sushila
Devi
(Judo),
KC
Ganapaty
and
Varun
Thakkar
(Sailing)
will
be
visiting
schools
in
other
parts
of
the
country
in
the
coming
two
months.
Among
the
Paralympians,
Avani
Lekhara
(Para
Shooting),
Bhavina
Patel
(Para
Table
Tennis)
and
Devendra
Jhajharia
(Para
Athletics)
will
lead
the
way
in
the
initiative.
Source:
Media
Release
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