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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to grace Fit India Sundays on Cycle special edition celebrating World Teachers’ Day

Posted On: 04 OCT 2025 4:58PM by PIB Delhi

The Fit India Sundays on Cycle gears up for its grand World Teachers’ Day edition at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on October 5. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will grace the occasion as chief guest, leading hundreds of teachers, students, and citizens in the cycling rally that has grown into a people’s movement for health and sustainability.

"Let us celebrate our gurus who shape the nation on this World Teachers’ Day. I urge every citizen, young and old, to join tomorrow’s Fit India Sundays on Cycle. And pledge ourselves to be healthy and fit and strive towards a more AtmaNirbhar Bharat," mentioned Dr. Mandaviya.

 

Adding star power to the event tomorrow will be athletes and fitness influencers including:

  • Sachin Yadav, India’s rising javelin thrower who clinched silver at the 2025 Asian Championships and finished fourth at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
  • Tania Sachdev, International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM), two-time Indian Women’s Chess Champion and popular chess commentator.
  • Abhishek Nain, Olympic bronze medalist (Paris 2024), gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and gold medalist at the 2022 Asian Games, and a key member of India’s Asia Cup 2025-winning hockey team.
  • Rohtash Chaudhary, popularly known as the ‘Push-up Man of India’.

 

Close to 1000 participants, including representatives from the Education Department, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Lady Shri Ram College, as well as citizens are expected to be a part of the cycling drive tomorrow.

The October 5 edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle pays a tribute to teachers, recognising their role in shaping young minds and inspiring future champions, while promoting the Fit India motto of “Ek Ghanta Roz, Khel Ke Saath”.

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