Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment has announced that Bollywood Superstar and Fitness Guru Mr. Suniel Shetty has accepted the invitation to be appointed as ‘Ambassador of Wellness’ in the Maldives.
The Ministry is committed to promoting wellness and a healthier lifestyle among Maldivians. In their efforts to make the Maldives a fitter nation the ministry will be starting ‘Mission Fit Maldives’, a movement to make fitness an achievable goal for everyone across the Maldives.
As ‘Ambassador of Wellness’ Mr. Suneil Shetty and his team will be working with fitness industry professionals in the Maldives on a mission to make Maldives one of the World’s healthiest nations.
Widely known for his work in the Indian film industry over the last three decades, Mr. Suniel Shetty leads India’s biggest fitness movement ‘Mission Fit India’ in partnership with one of India’s largest media house, Hindustan Times Media Limited. Season one of Mission Fit India was conducted in 2018 as a 120-day fitness festival that was held across 43 cities in India and achieved an overall reach of approximately 200 million consumers.
Speaking on the occasion, Suneil Shetty said, “It is an honor and privilege for me to be invited by the Republic of Maldives to work with them on their mission to make the Maldives a healthier nation. At the core of this association shall be the intention to help address the most common ailments and lifestyle disorders that society currently deals with.”
The objective of ‘Mission Fit Maldives’ campaign will be to encourage every Maldivian to adopt a fitter lifestyle and challenge the misconception that leading a healthy lifestyle is a complex, time-consuming and arduous task.
Commenting on Mission Fit Maldives, Minister Ahmed Mahloof, said “Promoting wellness and a healthy lifestyle is one of the most important pledges of this government. The aim of this movement is to simplify fitness for every citizen of this country. As part of our efforts to promote fitness, we have commenced a program to appoint a trained sports counselor for each island. The main responsibility of this counselor is to conduct fitness programs for the citizens of the island. Additionally, with the assistance of the Indian Government, we have started the process of installing outdoor gyms in 61 islands.”
“Our aim is to install an outdoor gym in every island within the next two years, strengthening our efforts to build a healthier nation. We are grateful to Mr. Shetty for readily agreeing to support our vision and look forward to welcoming him to the Maldives very soon. Mr. Shetty’s participation will be a huge boost to make Mission Fit Maldives a success.”
