Presenting at Maidan Summit 2011, Mr DK Bedi shared his views on the delivery of sport and physical education in schools. From a school administrator’s perspective, he put forward his view that the Indian education system aims for an all-round personality development and child-centered education, but in reality there is more emphasis on academics, on exam results, which translates into a lack of participation in sports. He said that sport makes a person physically, emotionally and mentally strong, adding that a sportsperson learns to accept failures and doesn’t give up. He also said that sport helps develop thinking skills, social skills and makes a balanced and strong person.

1. WELCOME

2. Indian Education aims for
‘all round personality
development’ and
‘child centered education’.
However, in practice there has
been over emphasis on
academics and particularly on
exam results, even at Primary
level.

3. As a result
sports in education
suffered the most.

4. THERE REMAINS A BELIEF
‘Padoge likhoge banoge Nawab,
Kheloge kudoge hoge kharab.’

5. THE REQUIREMENT OF 21ST
CENTURY
• Thinking Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Social Skills
• Working in a Team
• Emotionally healthy, balanced and
strong individual
• Technology Savvy
• Adaptable to change

6. Indian Education
must respond
to the changing times.

7. FAVORITE
LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
OF
CHILDREN

8. Boys love
to play
Computer
Games and
Chatting
on the
internet.

9. Girls love
to spend
time on
internet
and mobile

10. Parents allow
children to play till
they reach middle
school. Thereafter
they insist that
children should
pay attention only
to school studies,
private tuition and
coaching classes.

11. MY
OBSERVATIONS

12. When only ACADEMICS were
emphasized and little time was
given to cultural and sports
activities, the academic
performance of students was at its
lowest.

13. As the number of cultural activities increased
in the school academic performance became
better.

14. With the increase in sports activities the
academic performance reached its peak.

15. • It was also observed that the students
who excelled in sports at Primary level,
also excelled in academics at Primary
level and Senior level.
• All the students who excelled in
cultural activities at Primary level did
not excel in academics at higher level.

16. WHY A SPORTS PERSON EXCELS
IN ACADEMICS?
• Their hormone (adrenaline) becomes more
active.
• The blood carries more oxygen to all the
organs including brain.
• The brain becomes a better processor of
information and data.
• The toxins of the body are eliminated through
sweat.

17. WHY A SPORTS PERSON EXCELS
IN ACADEMICS?(Contd.)
• Their body resistance improves and they
don’t fall sick often.
• They become emotionally strong and face
the challenges boldly.
• They learn to share and work as a team.

18. TO SUM UP :
Sports make a person
physically, emotionally and
mentally strong. A sportsman
learns to accept failures, doesn’t
give up, bounces back with zeal
and enthusiasm to compete.

19. SPORTS IMPROVES
Self
Self Confidence Self
Esteem Discipline
Leadership
Team
spirit
Sense of Positive
attitude
Humour
towards
life

20. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
• For hyperactive students sports provide a
legitimate outlet otherwise they may indulge in
undesirable activities.
• For a child who is less energetic, sports provide
the necessary exercise to his muscles, rejuvenates
the glands and hormonal system and also
activates the metabolism.

21. SPORTS PROVIDE TOTAL
EDUCATION
• It helps in physical development,
• It helps in intellectual development,
• It makes children emotionally strong,
• It develops their communication and
social skills

22. In the absence of sports
A child is likely to become:-
• Obese
• Drug addict
• Argumentative
• Introvert
• Lethargic
• Undisciplined
• Disobedient

23. Obese

24. Drug
Addict

25. Argumentative

26. Introvert

27. SPORTS A CLEAR WINNER
In life, there are situations where we have to
either fight or quit.
Ultimately, the fighter reaches the top but the one
who quits is left behind to clap and cheer for the
success of the fighter.
Sports at Primary level develop the tendency to
fight at a young age which is difficult to develop at
a later stage.

28. The role of class
teacher in teaching
sports in Primary
Classes

29. THE ROLE OF A CLASS
TEACHER
• Since sports are most important at the
primary level therefore their class teacher
who is their idol, plays a very important role.
• The child worships, follows and emulates
her. It is therefore necessary for her to take
active part in sports so that she can be
more effective role model.

30. THE ROLE OF A CLASS
TEACHER (Contd.)
Her participation not only keeps her fit,
active and healthy but also helps in
establishing a stronger bond with the child.
If you just teach, you have a strong bond.
If you go for excursions, you have a
stronger bond.
If you play with the child, you develop the
strongest bond which is for life.
( This is applicable for parents as well ).

31. If you just teach, you have a
strong bond.

32. If you go for excursions, you have a
stronger bond.

33. If you play with the child, you develop the
strongest bond which is for life

34. THE PERCEIVED PROBLEM
It appears that because of our cultural
and social background a class/ subject
teacher thinks that she cannot teach
Physical Education.
She thinks that neither she is physically fit
nor she knows the rules and regulations of
games, therefore, she would be a poor
sports teacher.

35. EASY SOLUTIONS
• From Sharon Kee and Carol Lukins we have learnt that
it is possible that the teachers at primary level can
easily be trained to teach physical education. A little
help, a little training, a little guidance and a lot of
encouragement is required.
• Inspired by Sharon Kee and Carol Lukins and the
initiative taken by The British Council ; Apeejay School,
Pitampura, experimented with the idea of involving
Primary teachers in Physical education in the academic
session 2008-09.

36. ACTIVE SUPPORT OF BRITISH
COUNCIL
The British Council helped us in
training the teachers. It also
provided us the material. It also
provided us the PEC cards which
made the task of teachers very
easy and interesting.

37. RESULTS
• The results were excellent. Class
Teachers felt that they became
physically fit, healthy and active.
Their medical bills went down.
• It was a happy break from the
routine classes.
• All children were involved in sports
• The students were happy.

38. THE PROBLEMS FACED
Initially to change the mindset
of teachers,
Arranging the time-table,
Procuring material for the
classes

39. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I thank British Council and
Ms Mona Shipley for
selecting Apeejay School,
Pitampura, for this
programme.

40. THANKS