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Shiksha Saptah: A Celebration of Educational Excellence
Sports Day: Day 3 - 24th July 2024
As part of this celebration, Day 3 has been dedicated to the sports activities. NEP 2020 envisages sports as a part of the School Curriculum and sports-integrated learning as well as adopting fitness as a lifelong attitude.
Objectives:
Sports Day aims to emphasize the significance of Sports and fitness right from the foundational stage of students. The day will serve as a platform to:
o Raise awareness about the importance of Sports and fitness.
o Promotion of indigenous games parallel to the contemporary sports.
o To inculcate a sense of team spirit and discipline in young minds.
o To foster a feeling of National integration.
o To make sports an integral part of the daily routine of the students.
o To promote sports at national and international level.
o To develop a positive attitude of pride, sportsmanship, and ethical behavior in the students.
o To make the students physically, mentally, psychologically, socially, and emotionally fit.
o To encourage team spirit among students by bringing individuals from a variety of social and economic backgrounds together in a shared platform.
o To inculcate social and moral values among the students through games/sports.
It is therefore planned that the 3rd day of shiksha saptah will be devoted to indigenous games in every school of the country.
Suggested activities for the Sports Day Under Shiksha Saptah:
1. Sports Day Event:
Organising activities of lndigenous games out of the list of 75 lndigenous games provided.
lt would be preferable to include local indigenous games to familiarize students with local culture.
2. Display of lndigenous Games:
Lot of indigenous games have a strong bond with the ancient era civilisation. Displaying/Exhibiting the history and importance of the ancient lndian games which are still important for holistic development, should be organised.
PET teacher may explain about the indigenous games and its importance to the students' teachers and parents.
3. Sport Competitions:
Competition of different outdoor games may be organised wherever Possible.
These should be organised in a festive environment to maximise participation.
The safety of the students participating should be well taken care of.
4. Community Engagement:
Local influencers, real life role models, eminent personalities in sports may be invited for the inspiration.
SMC and School Sport Committee should be involved in organising the games, elaborating the importance of playing the lndigenous games in students'life.
Parents and other community including Civil Society Organisations working in this field may be involved.
5. Inclusion:
Sports events must also include children with special needs.
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