Besides physical fitness, there
are numerous other benefits that students gain by indulging in sports
activities. Boost in self-esteem, mental alertness, and acquiring leadership
skills are some of the benefits that a child gains through these activities.
Unfortunately, sports activities
have never been an important part school education in India for a long time but
now things are changing for good. In an effort to make sports education more
accessible to students, IB schools inDelhi and NCR are making sports activities an important part of their
curriculum. Here are some noted benefits that students can gain from sports
activities.
Better ability of handle failures
One thing that Indian education
system miserably fails teaching their students is handling failures. No wonder,
every single year we hear about high school and college students committing
suicide because they were not able to do better in their exams. Sport students
know that life is much more than failures and success. The kind of training they
get from their coaches helps them navigate through both good and bad days
effortlessly in their life.
Exceptional leadership skills
Sports activities are all about
collaborative learning. Unlike classrooms, one cannot depend upon just one
person’s performance solely to succeed. Students have to work together to win.
Many ICSE schools in Gurgaon have
started providing facilities in sports like basketball, football, and hockey to
students so that they can learn about leadership skills effortlessly through
these activities.
Improved social skills
This is the biggest perk of
indulging in sports activities. You get the opportunity to meet so many students
from different schools that you eventually end up making a lot of friends. Indulging
in sports activities is a good opportunity for students who are more of an
introvert kind. Even if they are reserved; they usually find someone who they
can be friends with.
Sports Quota
In India, we cannot deny the fact how a state level or national level sports quota can help you land up in a good college. This is also one of the prime reasons why some students actually go for sports in the first place. Indian Government and people in general have started giving more importance to sports activities and that’s a good call for all the sports aficionados.
