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Two Bihar friends skate across India to spread fitness message
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 09:31 PM
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Friends Sheikh Azamul from Jagdishpur, Betia and Najre Alam from Maharajganj, Siwan are touring India on skateboards to promote fitness among youth.
Two young men from Bihar have launched a cross‑country skateboarding tour aimed at encouraging fitness among Indian youth. Sheikh Azamul, a resident of Jagdishpur village in Betia, and Najre Alam, hailing from Maharajganj in Siwan district, teamed up to turn their friendship into a public health campaign.
The duo plans to travel to major towns and cities, showcasing skateboarding as an accessible form of exercise and conducting informal sessions with schoolchildren and local communities. Their itinerary includes stops at educational institutions where they demonstrate basic skate techniques and discuss the benefits of regular physical activity.
Organisers of the initiative say the campaign seeks to inspire a healthier lifestyle without relying on expensive gym equipment, highlighting the simplicity of a skateboard as a tool for cardio and balance training. The friends hope their journey will motivate other youngsters to adopt active habits.
Local media have taken note of the effort, describing it as a novel approach to youth fitness in a region where sedentary lifestyles are on the rise. The pair continue their ride, documenting progress on social platforms to reach a wider audience.
The skate tour, still in its early stages, reflects a growing trend of grassroots movements leveraging sport to address public health concerns across India.
The duo plans to travel to major towns and cities, showcasing skateboarding as an accessible form of exercise and conducting informal sessions with schoolchildren and local communities. Their itinerary includes stops at educational institutions where they demonstrate basic skate techniques and discuss the benefits of regular physical activity.
Organisers of the initiative say the campaign seeks to inspire a healthier lifestyle without relying on expensive gym equipment, highlighting the simplicity of a skateboard as a tool for cardio and balance training. The friends hope their journey will motivate other youngsters to adopt active habits.
Local media have taken note of the effort, describing it as a novel approach to youth fitness in a region where sedentary lifestyles are on the rise. The pair continue their ride, documenting progress on social platforms to reach a wider audience.
The skate tour, still in its early stages, reflects a growing trend of grassroots movements leveraging sport to address public health concerns across India.