Kerala to train 14,000 students in swimming under ‘Aquafit’ programme
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: (Aug 5) General Education Minister N Samsudheen on Wednesday said 14,000 school students across the state would receive swimming training in the first phase of the ‘Aquafit’ programme, launched as part of the Kerala government’s 100-day action plan.
Launching the state-level programme at the Jimmy George Aquatic Complex here, the minister said the initiative aims to equip students with swimming skills, which are essential not only as a sport but also as a life-saving ability in a state criss-crossed by rivers, canals and other water bodies.
The project envisages providing swimming training to 1,000 students in each of Kerala’s 14 districts.
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