Sports ministry launches cycle friendly campus certification

The Sports Ministry on Thursday said it has introduced a certification system for cycle-friendly institutions or cycle-only campuses and the likes of National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy will be felicitated for their “sustainable mobility practices” here on Sunday. The felicitation will take place during the ‘Sundays on Cycle’ event to be held in Delhi and other cities across the country. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth will join the event in Ranchi, while West Bengal’s new Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik will participate in Kolkata.
Cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh has appealed to people in Punjab to join the movement. In Delhi, noted film actor Vikrant Massey will participate in the event. More than 3.5 lakh registrations have already been received for cycling this Sunday under the FIT India campaign, the ministry stated.








