Aquafit initiative to train 14,000 students in swimming in first phase in Kerala
Kerala's General Education department has launched the 'Aquafit' initiative to provide swimming training to 14,000 students across the state. The program aims to promote water safety, physical health, and the development of future swimming talent.
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Highlights state-level investment in public health and safety education for youth.
As many as 14,000 students will be trained in swimming in the first phase of the General Education department’s Aquafit swimming training programme, Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen has said.
He was speaking after performing the State-level inauguration of Aquafit, as part of the department’s 100-day action plan, at Jimmy George Aquatic Complex in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.
The Minister said since Kerala was a land of rivers and waterbodies, learning to swim was not only about sporting ability but also a life-saving skill. It was an excellent exercise that kept lifestyle diseases at bay and ensured comprehensive physical health.
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