“A nation cannot progress and prosper unless it is a nation of physically fit citizens and to stay healthy and fit, we would have to live our life with sports activities as our daily routine” said Mr.Mohd Khalid Khan while briefing the students and staff of Govt. Degree College Udhampur before flagging off a ‘mega Walkathon’ organized by the college in which NCC cadets, NSS volunteers ,students and staff members of GDC Udhampur and Bhartiya College of Education took part. Carrying banners and placards in hands and enchanting various slogans on importance of healthy and fit life, Walkathon’ passed through various prominent locations of the Udhampur town. The objective of the mega walk was to aware and sensitize the masses about the significance of healthy and fit body. Hundreds of students participate in the walk with tremendous enthusiasm and zeal. It is worthwhile to mention here that the program was organized as part of ‘Fit India Movement Campaign’ launched by Sh.Narender Modi , Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, under the mission to make India a healthy Fit Nation. Earlier Principal of the College Prof.(Dr.) Nutan Kr.Resutra extended warm welcome the chief guest and other officials and also threw light on the importance of sports in our life. Convener College Sports Committee and PTI of the College Mr. Shashi Sharma coordinated the event. Senior faculty members who accompanied the ‘Walkathon’ include Prof. Babu Lal Thakur, HoD Education, Dr. Ved Kumar HoD Chemistry, Prof.Satish Kumar HoD Zoology, Dr.Aran Kumar, Dr. Balvinder Saini, Prof.Rakesh Kumar, Dr. Rippy Bawa , Dr. Kamaldeep Kaur and Prof. Rakesh Choudhary