Kids Dream Public School celebrates Annual Day
Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 5: Former Minister and senior Congress leader, Sham Lal Sharma said that Physical Education should be made as a compulsory subject in Schools. He said this while addressing Annual Day function of Kids Dream Public School, Akhnoor today.
Sham said that children and youth as well all human beings have a right to mental and physical education.
He further said that this has to be recognized and action has to be taken to realize this vital requirement for a good quality life.
“Physical Education is an important part of our lives and it improves our physical fitness, improves our cognitive abilities and in the case of team games, enhance our social skills,” Sham added.
Sharma said that participating in games and various sports will improve the concentration levels of an individual, promote the concept of team work and help in developing an attitude of stoicism, which is essential to accept defeat without any sense of bitterness, ill-will or grudge.
He further expressed concern over lack of emphasis on physical activity in schools and said that it is quite worrisome that there has been a mushrooming of a significantly large number of schools without playgrounds.
Former Minister called for coordinated efforts of society, schools and governments to encourage children to take up sports as a profession.
He said that conduct of regular sports festivals and tournaments at all levels must be encouraged to recognise and reward the young talent.
“It is evident that a healthy and strong body is not possible without mental and physical activities and we cannot aspire to become a wealthy nation without being a healthy nation,” Sham said.
In the end, Sham Lal presented a memento each to meritorious students and appreciated the role played by the students and staff for making this event a success.
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