National Sports Day

        FICCI flags off National Day celebrations 

NEW DELHI, August 27, 2013. FICCI today kicked off celebrations across India for the National 

Sports Day on August 29, which coincides with the birth anniversary of the hockey legend Major 

Dhyan  Chand.  The  chamber  brought  together  some  of  the  eminent  personalities  from  the 

government,  sports  fraternity  and  India  Inc.  to  show  the  country’s  commitment  to  promote 

sports culture.

FICCI  has  planned  similar  activities  simultaneously  in  300  organisations  in  multiple  cities  and 

places  throughout  India  on  August  29  with  the  support  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and 

Sports, Sports Authority of India, All India Council of Physical Education, Association of Indian 

Universities and Asian Football Development Project.

At today’s function at FICCI’s Federation House a message from the Ministry of Youth Affairs 

and  Sports  was  released  which  stated,  “It  is  important  in  today’s  day  and  age  for  teachers, 

parents  and  society  to  support  sports  for  holistic  human  development  as  the  foundation  of 

intellectual fitness lies in physical fitness as said by the American President Kennedy. We need 

to change the perception that that those who take part in sports or games would be no good at 

studies.”

29th August is celebrated as National Sports Day in India.The President gives away sport-related awards such as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna , Arjuna Award and Dronacharaya Award on this day at the Rashtrapati Bhawan , India to sports achievers and coaches across various sporting fields.