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Ahmedabad, Dec 4 (PTI) Javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra on Saturday visited a school in Gujarat"s Ahmedabad city to launch a national mission wherein renowned sportsmen would visit schools in the country to make students aware of the importance of a balanced diet, fitness and sports.
Chopra visited Sanskardham school here and interacted with students of 75 different schools who had gathered there as part of this initiative, said a release by the Gujarat government.
A brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the outreach initiative envisages all Olympians and Paralympians interacting with students from 75 schools each in two years to motivate the youngsters to have "Santulit Ahaar" or a balanced diet and take on fitness activities.
This initiative is being jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Apart from making students aware of the importance of a balanced diet, fitness and sports, Chopra also answered their queries.
He described how he liked to cook vegetable biryani, without making it spicy, and have it with curd.