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ABOUT FIT INDIA MOVEMENT: The Fit India Movement is a movement to take the nation on a path of fitness and wellness. It provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work towards a healthier India. As part of the movement, individuals and organisations can undertake various eorts for their own health and well-being as well as for the health and well-being of fellow Indians.

Important link: www.fitindia.gov.in

Activities Proposed/ Organised:

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26 November 15, 2024 December 31, 2024

Fit India Week 2024, a flagship program of the Fit India Movement was observed in IIT Bombay to observe the Fit India Week program. During Fit India Week, a diverse range of events and activities are organized to encourage participation and promote healthy living. These include sports competitions, fitness challenges, yoga and meditation sessions, Indigenous Games, Fitness Pledge and much more:

  • IIT Bombay Campus School & Jr. College The Fit India pledge was administered at the IIT Bombay Campus School & Junior College.
  • PM SHRI KV IIT Powai observed Fitness Week from December 13th to 19th, 2024
  • G.Sec Sports, IIT Bombay: In alignment with the national initiative of the Fit India Movement, IIT Bombay students took the Fit India Pledge on 24th November 2024 followed by fitness sessions for Inter IIT.
  • Yoga and Meditation Yogastha Club at IIT Bombay conducted regular Yoga and Meditation sessions during winter. More than 30 participants attended the sessions
  • 57th Inter IIT Sports Meet: IIT Bombay achieved a historic milestone at the 57th Inter IIT Sports Meet, which was jointly hosted by IIT Kanpur and IIT Indore.
  • Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet 2024: During the five-day Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet 2024 held at IIT Indore during 1st-5th October, IIT Bombay
Photographs of the Sports events for

November 15, 2024 

are included in the report

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25 October 2023 October 2023

IIT Bombay participated and won Silver in the water polo competition and third overall among all IITs at the Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet hosted by IIT Gandhinagar

IIT Bombay Half marathon was organized at IIT Bombay with a record 4000 plus participants and 1000 plus in just 21k half marathon. 

NSO Classes for first-year B.Tech students were conducted in various disciplines and guided them with proper teaching of the game, its rules and regulations and skills. Table tennis, lawn tennis, squash, badminton, basketball, volleyball, football, hockey, cricket, weight training, and swimming were among the games.

NSO Classes provide appropriate instruction of the game's rules, regulations for first-year B.Tech students in a variety of fields. 

Staff/Faculty members and IIT Bombay community participated in various conditioning and training sessions enthusiasitically. 

Due to internships, students’ participation was a little less.

Internal competitions ‘Freshiesta’ for First years were conducted to encourage their participation in sports and fitness. 

Photographs of the Sports events for

October 2023 

are included in the report

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24 August 2023 August 2023

As all the outdoor facilities were closed due to the monsoon, all activities were managed indoors.

Student's activities were only in the form of NSO selection and team practices.

Staff/Faculty and IIT Bombay community participated in various conditioning and training sessions.

All NSO trials and tests were conducted in the month of August for all first-year students who had opted for NSO.

The adventure club had organized some trekking events to encourage more people into the sport.

Number of Staff/ Faculty: 125 Number of Students: 1450

Number of Males: 1330 Number of Females: 245

Photographs of the Sports events for

August 2023 

are included in the report

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23 July 2023 July 2023

- All events were conducted indoors due to monsoon.

- NSO classes were not held for first-year students were on their semester breaks. Only team practises were used as student activities.

- Due to summer vacation and internships, student involvement was noticeably lower than in previous months. Staff/Faculty and the IIT Bombay community engaged in various conditioning and training programmes

- The IIT Bombay hockey team took part in the Monsoon Tournament at BARC, Mumbai and were Runners up in the 8- team Tournament

- The IIT Bombay hockey team took part in the Monsoon Tournament at BARC, Mumbai and were Runners up in the 8- team Tournament

-  Number of Staffs/ Faculty: 110 Number of Students: 450

-  Number of Male: 470 Number of Female: 90

Photographs of the sports events for July 2023 are included in the report:

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22 June 2023 June 2023

According to plans, many yoga-related events were held on campus, including a celebration of International Yoga Day

The activities of the students were carried out exclusively in the form of team exercises due to the summer break internship

IIT Bombay community participated in various conditioning and training sessions.

Number of Staffs/ Faculty: 170 Number of Students: 820

Number of Male: 845 Number of Female: 145

Photographs of the Sports events for

May 2023 

are included in the report

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21 May 2023 May 2023

As per the plan, summer camps was the main theme for the month of May.

NSO Classes for first year B.Tech students in various disciplines with proper teaching of the game, its rules and regulations and skills were conducted. The games included Table Tennis / Lawn Tennis / Squash / Badminton / Basketball / Volleyball / Football / Hockey/ Cricket / Weight Training / Swimming.

Staff/Faculty and IIT Bombay community also participated in various conditioning and training sessions

Internal competitions for first years were conducted to encourage their participation in sports and fitness.

Number of Staffs/Faculty: 152 Number of Students: 1015

Number of Male: 1052 Number of Female: 115

Photographs of the Sports events for

May 2023 

are included in the report

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20 April 2023 April 2023

FIT India Report from IIT Bombay for the month April 2023 

Flexibility was the main theme for this month

NSO Classes for first year B.Tech students in various disciplines with proper teaching of the game, its rules and regulations and skills. The games included Table Tennis / Lawn Tennis / Squash / Badminton / Basketball / Volleyball / Football / Hockey/ Cricket / Weight Training / Swimming.

IIT Bombay community members actively participated in various tournaments and training sessions

Water Polo & Tug of war events were conducted.

Institute Premier League Cricket for Staff was organized.

Malayali Football league and other competitions for students/community were also conducted.

Number of Staffs/ Faculty – 145

Number of Students – 1250

Number of Male - 1285 Number of Female - 110

Photographs of the Sports events for

April 2023 

are included in the report

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19 March 2023 March 2023

Following events were organised during March 2023: 

As per the plan, Cardiovascular Fitness & Conditioning was the main theme for the month of March. 

NSO Classes for first year B.Tech students in various disciplines with proper teaching of the game, its rules and regulations and skills. The games included Table Tennis / Lawn Tennis / Squash / Badminton / Basketball / Volleyball / Football / Hockey/ Cricket / Weight Training / Swimming.

Staff/Faculty and IIT Bombay community also participated in various tournaments and training sessions 

Aavhan 2023, Sports Fest was conducted where teams/players from all various parts of the country participated enthusiastically and received an overwhelming response.

Number of Staffs/ Faculty participation – 180     |    Number of Students – 2300

Number of Male - 1850     |      Number of Female – 630

Around 6000 plus participated in the Aavhan Sports Fest.

Photographs of the Sports events for

March 2023 are included in the report

 
18 Feb 2023 Feb 2023

Following events were organised during February 2023: 

  • As  per the plan, fitness and general conditioning was the main theme for the month of February 2023.

  • NSO Classes for first year B.Tech students in various disciplines with proper teaching of the game, its rules and regulations and skills. The games included Table Tennis / Lawn Tennis / Squash / Badminton / Basketball / Volleyball / Football / Hockey/ Cricket / Weight Training / Swimming

  • Staff/Faculty and IIT Bombay community also participated in various conditioning sessions and game practices

  • General Championship for students (Inter-Hostel) competitions in the games Volleyball and Cricket were conducted.

Number of Staffs/ Faculty participation : 80    |    Number of Students: 1100

Number of Male : 912     |    Number of Female : 88

Photographs of the NSO classes, General Championship – Internal events of Cricket & Volleyball 

are uploaded in portal and used in the report.

Photographs of the Sports events for
February 2023 are included in the report

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Jan 2023 Jan 2023

Following events were organised during January 2023:

  • A workshop was held with Britta Kristin Buthe, a German born beach volleyball medalist from the United States, to motivate students to take up Beach Volleyball. .

  • NSO Classes for undergraduate B.Tech students in various disciplines with appropriate teaching of the game, its rules and regulations and skills. he games included Table Tennis / Lawn Tennis / Squash / Badminton / Basketball / Volleyball / Football / Hockey/ Cricket / Weight Training / Swimming.

  • Staff/Faculty and IIT Bombay community also participated in various awareness programs and basic fitness activities.

  • General championship for students (Inter- hostel) of hockey and football competitions were conducted.

Number of Staffs/ Faculty participation : 72    |    Number of Students: 1000

Number of Male : 992     |    Number of Female : 80

Yoga, Swimming, Sports classes and also of General Championship (Inter Hostel), Football & Hockey pics uploaded in portal and used in the report.

Photographs of the Sports events for
January 2023 are included in the report

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16 24 Dec 2022 29 Dec 2022

27th Inter-IIT Staff Sports Meet

IIT Bombay Staff Contingent participated in 27th Inter-IIT Staff Sports Meet held at IIT Delhi during December 24-29, 2022. The meet was hosted by IIT Delhi. 21 different IIT’s staff contingent participated with a total contingent size of approx. 1300 (both men and women). The meet was inagugurated on December 24, 2022 with the Parade by all the 21 IIT staff Contingent. The chief guest for the inaugural ceremony was Shri Manjit Singh Dua, an Arjuna awardee table tennis player who have  represented India in Olympics.

72 staff & Faculty from different departments of IIT Bombay (62 Male & 10 Female) participated in 9 sports; Athletics (Men & Women), Badminton (Men & Women), Basketball(Men), Cricket (Men), Football (Men), Squash (Men), Lawn Tennis (Men),  Table Tennis (Men & Women) and Volleyball (Men). IIT Bombay secured second place in overall Championship (combined both Men and Women) and IIT Bombay Staff Men team stood second in General championship (Men).

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15  14 Dec 2022 22 Dec 2022

55th Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2022

The 55th Inter-IIT Sports Meet was jointly organised by IIT Delhi and IIT Roorkee after a gap of three years during  December 14-22, 2022 at IIT Delhi. IIT Bombay contingent including 162 students along with sports officers, coaches and staff has made the Institute proud at the 55th Inter-IIT Sports Meet 2022. The student team stands fifth in the Overall Championship. 

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14 14 Aug 2021 14 Aug 2021

Fit India Movement Freedom Run 2.0

The Fit India Movement Freedom Run 2.0 took place in the premises of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on the August 14, 2021 as part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (Celebration of 75 years of Independence).

It was a short run that spanned around the campus with the route spanning 3.2 kms for men and 2 kms for women. The event saw a total of 85 people participate in the race.

Following is the poster link of event: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mNMK3XbyQmlUQdJjhyIhQQ7yklvdyky9/view?usp=sharing

The event was conducted in 3 legs with the first starting at 6:30 AM and the subsequent ones starting with a gap of an hour each. A registration-cum-safety desk was set up to ensure the smooth handling of the event.

The main objective of the run was to ensure safe physical activity and it was met through the extensive and strict enforcement of Covid protocols throughout the run.

All participants were maintaining social distance at all times and were required to wear masks at all places with crowding. The staff and student representatives managing the event were also completely masked up and ensured the same. The participants ran enthusiastically towards the finish. There was an entire spectrum of ages with a 6-year-old child finishing the 2km and an old couple completing the race!

The organising student and staff community handed over the prizes to the winners and thanked all the participants for their continued enthusiasm and association with sport.

Winners list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T4dnTkQaUA8K3LgWu-kgB8kfMW79IOSL7Hb6CBWy2Cs/edit?usp=drivesdk

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13 1st Dec 2020  31st Dec 2020

THEME: Sports Extravaganza

Special: Multiple skill roundup/ Evaluation of skills

  • Running/ Walking/ Jogging by all on the Athletics Ground. General Fitness (was held everyday from 6.30 am to 8.00 am)
  • Practice for Inter IIT Staff Sports Meet by the Staff/ Faculty (held everyday from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym) by all (held everyday from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm)
   
12  1st Nov 2020  30th Nov 2020 

THEME: Winter Fitness

Special: Yogathon Marathon/ Speech on Therapeutic measures

  • Running/ Walking/ Jogging by all on the Athletics Ground. General fitness/ Yoga. Swimming (held everyday from 6.30 am to 8.00 am)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by the students (held everyday from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm)
  • Practice for Inter IIT Sports Meet by the students (held everyday from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym) by all (held everyday from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Table Tennis tournaments. Inter Hostel General Championship. IIT Bombay team training (held every weekend between 7.00 am and 9.00 am)
   
11 1st Oct 2020  31st Oct 2020 

THEME: Get Set Fit

Special: Selection trial to formation of teams/ Speech on Meditation

  • Indoor practice - Table Tennis/ Volleyball/ Badminton/ Basketball. Running/ Walking/ Jogging by all on the Athletics Ground. General fitness. Swimming (held everyday between 6.30 am and 8.00 am )
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by the students (held everyday between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm )
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym) by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Hockey tournaments/ BHA matches etc. (held every weekend between 7.00 am and 9.00 am)
   
10  1st Sept 2020  30th Sept 2020

THEME: Fit India

Special: Inter IIT competitions for Students/ Staff/ Faculty-preparation

  • Participation in different games and sports (including weight training and swimming) by the students (held everyday between  5.30 pm and 7.00 pm)
  • Practice for Inter IIT Aquatics Meet by the students (held everyday between  7.00 pm and 8.00 pm)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym) by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Volleyball tournaments. Participation in outside Tournaments (held every weekend between 7.00 am to 9.00 am)
   
9  1st Aug 2020 31st Aug 2020 

THEME: Khelega Insti

Special: Invitational tournaments to celebrate National Sports Day

  • Indoor practice - Table Tennis/ Volleyball/ Badminton/ Basketball, Cricket Net practice, General fitness (held everyday between 6.30 am and 7.30 am)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by the students (held everyday between 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm )
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by all (held everyday between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm) 
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Table Tennis tournaments. Invitational Table Tennis Tournaments (held every weekend between 7.00 am to 9.00 am)
   
8  1st July 2020 31st July 2020 

THEME: Get fit

Sepcial: Speed and strength training/ Speech by fitness expert/ Sports quiz

Indoor practice - Table Tennis/ Volleyball/ Badminton/ Basketball. General Fitness, Swimming (held everyday between  6.30 am and 8.00 am)

Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by the students (held everyday between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm)

Participation in Yoga and Squash (including gym and swimming) by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)

Intra and Inter group Basketball tournaments (held every weekend between 7.00 am and 9.00 am)

   
7 1st June 2020  30th June 2020 

THEME: Yogathon

Special: Yoga camps for all/ Eye testing camp

Suryanamaskar-50 nos./ 100 nos., General fitness, Swimming (held everyday between  6.30 am and 8.00 am)

Participation in different games and sports (including gym and swimming) by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)

Intra group Swimming tournaments  (held every Saturday during 7.00 am to 9.00 am)

Intra and Inter group Football tournaments (held every Sunday between 7.00 am and 9.00 am)

   
6 21st June 2020 21st June 2020

Yoga Day - Yoga demonstration and practice

   
5 1st May 2020  31st May 2020 

THEME: Tone up

Special: Summer camps for children/ student/ staff/ faculty in the mornings and evenings

  • Genergal fitness, Swimming (held everyday between 6.30 am and 8.00 am)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym & swimming) by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Lawn Tennis tournaments (held every weekend between 7.00 am and 9.00 am)
   
4 1st April 2020  30th April 2020

THEME: Stretch on

Special: Lecture on Mental Health/ Meditation

  • Running/ Walking/ Jogging by all on the Athletics Ground. Lawn Tennis by Student/ Staff/ Faculty. General fitness, swimming (held everyday between 6.30 am and 8.00 am)
  • Participation in different games and sports by the students (held everyday between  5.30 pm and 7.00 pm)
  • Participation in different games and sports by all (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 9.00 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Badminton tournaments (held every weekend between  7.00 am and 9.00 am)
   
3 1st March 2020  31st March 2020 

THEME: Fat Burn

Special: Cardiovascular Fitness/ speech by doctor/ National-level tournaments

  • Walking/ Jogging by all on the Athletics Ground, Badminton by Student/ Staff/ Faculty, General Fitness, Swimming (held everyday between  6.00 am and 8.30 am)
  • Participation in different games and sports (including gym & swimming) by the students (held everyday between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm)
  • Participation in Yoga/ Squash/ Table Tennis by all, Gym, Swimming (held everyday between  7.30 pm and 8.30 pm)
  • Intra and Inter group Cricketl tournaments (held every weekend between 7.00 am and 9.00 am)
   
2 1st Feb 2020   29th Feb 2020 

THEME: FUN TIME FITNESS

Special: Recreational Sports

Walking/ Jogging by all on the Athletics Ground, General Fitness, Swimming (held everyday between 6.30 am and 8.30 am)

Participation in different games and sports by the students (held everyday between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm)

Participation in different games and sports by Staff/ Faculty/ Campus residents (held everyday between 7.30 pm and 8.30 pm)

Intra and Inter group Football tournaments ( held every weekend between 7.00 am and 9.00 am )

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1 1st Jan 2020  31st Jan 2020 

THEME: FIT YOU & FIT ALL

Special: Lecture on Nutrition for All (Student/ Staff/ Faculty) with emphasis on healthy food habits

Aerobic cum general fitness. Weight training and gym, Yoga, Swimming (held everyday between  6.30 am and 7.30 am)

Participation in different games and sports (including gym & swimming) by the students (held everyday between 5.30 pm and 7.00 pm)

Participation in different games and sports which includes Table Tennis/ Lawn Tennis/ Squash/ Badminton/ Basketball/ Volleyball/ Football/ Cricket/ Weight Training/ Swimming by the Students/ Staff and Faculty (held everyday between  7.30 pm and 8.30 pm)

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26th Jan 2020

26th Jan 2020 

Biathlon (Combination of 2KM Running and 4KM Cycling) for all

 

 

 Monthly health check-up for all students will be conducted at IIT Bombay Hospital.