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03/06/22 20:48 PM IST

World Bicycle Day

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  • Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav-India@75 is organizing World Cycle Day throughout the country.
World Cycle Day 
  • World Bicycle Day is observed globally on June 3 encouraging the use of bicycles among the people.
  • World Bicycle Day 2022 highlights the significance of bicycles and how a simple yet effective mode of transport helps one to indulge in physical activities in the most convenient and the easiest way. 
  • The day was first marked in 2018 when a resolution was first adopted by the United Nations during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in April in New York.
AIM 
  • The aim is to encourage and motivate people to take up and adopt Cycling in their daily lives for physical fitness activities and get freedom from obesity, laziness, stress, anxiety, diseases etc.
  • By adopting Cycling by common citizens will also facilitate in reducing carbon footprints.
  • Through the Observance of World Bicycle Day, citizens will be given call to make a resolve to include physical activity at least 30 minutes daily in their lives“FITNESS KI DOSE AADHA GHANTA ROZ”.
Source- PIB 

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