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Institutional heads advocate for resumption of sports activities that support students’ fitness while maintaining safety precautions.
Healthy body for healthy mind
With schools reopening, physical education classes and sports activities should be resumed. The lockdown period has made us all indolent. We see our children getting obese, lethargic, gloomy, and dull. The only reason for this is the lack of physical activity for such a prolonged period. In the new normal, we need more physical and mental strength so as to combat the day-to-day challenges. Therefore, sports activities are a must for our children to help them face the post-pandemic situation more energetically. It will also help them to focus on their academic skills and promote holistic development as it has been rightly said that ‘a healthy body leads to a healthy mind’.
Pallavi Upadhyaya, principal, Delhi Public School, Rajnagar Extension, Ghaziabad
Sports will boost learning
With schools gradually re-opening in a staggered manner, it is of utmost importance that school leaders give sports and physical education the same priority as academics. Schools are the ideal place for a child to play as it provides safe play spaces. Moreover, due to the lockdown there has been no distinction between school time and playtime. Many experts have emphasised on the physical, emotional and mental well-being of children, especially during lockdown. The WHO recommends a minimum of 60 minutes of reasonably rigorous playtime every day for a growing child. Along with physical and mental health benefits, sports and nutrition are two elements that can boost a child’s immunity. It can also be a critical tool in blurring the line between curricular and extra-curricular activities while providing children the confidence to select their preferred pathways across the sciences, arts and vocational programmes
Krish Iyengar, Business Head, Sportz Village Schools
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