Fit India Seeks Public Feedback on New School Certification Plan

The Story in Brief

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited feedback on a proposed redesign of the Fit India School Certification Programme. Comments can be submitted on the MyGov portal from 5 August to 17 August 2026, with the deadline set at 11.45pm IST on 17 August.

The programme aims to make regular physical activity part of school life and recognise schools that provide continuing fitness and sports opportunities for students, teachers and staff. The concept paper says the scheme will offer parents a reference when assessing schools. It draws its statutory basis from the Gazette Notification and Operational Guidelines of the revised Khelo India Scheme. Feedback is sought from schools, teachers, parents, education administrators and sports bodies.

The Indian Opinion

The easy narrative is that a certificate alone will make children fitter. It will not. The proposal is useful if certification checks regular activity and sports access, rather than paperwork or one annual event. Parents should ask how schools will report participation, facilities and outcomes, and whether teachers and staff are included in practice. The final guidelines should make those measures public before the first certificates are issued.

Source: mygov.in

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