Badsiwal, Rekha
(2011)
Sports in schools : provisions and practices.
Learning Curve (17).
pp. 57-60.
Abstract
All policy documents on education invariably
mention the indispensable role of health and physical
education. National Curriculum Framework 2005
advocates that “a basic understanding of the health
concerns is necessary, but the more important
dimension is that of experience and development
of health, skills and physical well- being through
practical engagement with play, exercise, sports
and practices of personal and community hygiene”.
The outlook on sports has now widened to include
and emphasise its integration with other subject
content in order to promote understanding of health,
hygiene and physical education1. This ambition can
be attained only by well-coordinated efforts of the
education policy, adequate infrastructure provided
by administrators and teachers, good facilities and
opportunities. The position paper also notes that
health and physical education has been reduced to
‘games and sports period’ in its implementation in
schools. This essay attempts to discuss the purpose,
provisions and practices with respect to ‘games and
sports’ period in schools. It utilises the information
gathered through informal interaction with children,
parents, teachers, physical education teachers and
principals on the issue.
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