Meet the Champions: Olympic Bronze Medallist Bajrang Punia joins the initiative

Meet the Champions is a government’s initiative that is a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. It was started by the Olympic Gold medallist Neeraj Chopra in Gujarat earlier this month.

It is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unique school visit campaign under which sports icons of the country will visit schools and talk to students about the importance of Santulit Aahaar (Balanced Diet), Fitness and Sports.

Indian wrestler and Tokyo Olympics Bronze Medallist Bajrang Punia have joined the initiative under which he will visit Aarohi Model School in Panipat, Haryana on December 23, 2021.

“I am extremely happy that I am going to take the Meet the Champions ahead, On 23rd December, I am going to Aarohi Model School in Panipat and will talk to the children about sports and a balanced diet there,” Bajrang Punia said in a tweet.

Thanking Bajrang for joining the initiative, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Thakur tweeted “It is a matter of pleasure that our players are guiding the school children by joining the ‘Meet the Champions’ program on the clarion call of the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji. @BajrangPunia, thank you for joining the campaign.”

According to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, “Thursday’s event will witness Bajrang interacting with students on ‘Santulit Aahaar’, which emphasises on the importance of a balanced diet, nutrition, fitness, and sports. He will also be taking questions from the school children and then participate in fitness and sports activities with them.”

“The special school campaign is jointly being organized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The coming months will see our Olympic and Paralympic heroes visit as many schools across the country as possible. During their visit, the athletes will share their own experiences, life lessons, tips on how to be the next great sportsperson and also give an overall inspirational boost to the school children,” it added.