Lok Sabha Question No. 3102 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Sports and Physical Education
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, BHOLA SINGH, KAUSHAL KISHORE, V. PANNEER SELVAM, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3102 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 st    December, 2018

## Sports and Physical Education

## †3102. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM:

SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes the inclusion of Sports and Physical Education   marks in   aggregate  marks  along  with Mathematics, Science and English for admission at the primary to secondary, higher secondary level or for higher studies to make sports a part of academics;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  take  steps  to  make  a  fixed  duration  for  physical activity mandatory on daily basis in all the Government and private schools/ colleges in the country in view of the decreasing health standards due to lack of physical activities among the children;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government is aware that in many schools in the country there is no regular physical      activity    as    was  there  in  earlier  days  when  it  was  mandatory  in  schools, especially in NCT of Delhi; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (Dr. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) and (b)  : As  per  the  National  Curriculum  Framework  (NCF)-2005,  Health  &  Physical Education is a compulsory subject area from class I to X and optional subject at Senior Secondary stage.    However,  'education',  being  a  subject  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and majority of Schools being under the jurisdiction of the State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments, it  is  for  the  respective  State/UT  Governments  to  take  a  decision  to  accord  it  equal  status  with other subjects.

(c ) and (d): The NCF-2005 focuses on participation  of  all  children  in  free  play,  formal  and informal  games,  yoga  and  sports  activities  as  essential  for  their  physical  and  psycho-social development.  Whereas, all students must be involved in Health & Physical Education activities, those  who  choose  to  excel  in  games  and  sports  need  to  be  provided  adequate  opportunities. However, it is for the respective State/UT Governments to take appropriate steps to make a fixed duration  for  physical  activities  mandatory  in  their  schools.  So  far  as  the  Central  Board  of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools are concerned, the Board has already introduced a curriculum for mainstreaming Health and Physical Education (HPE) for classes IX to XII w.e.f. Session 2018-19. Circulars were issued to schools to reserve one period everyday for Health and Physical  Education  for  classes  IX  to  XII.  Detailed  guidelines  for  implementing  the  HPE  are available on CBSE website.

(e) and (f): As  the  subject  'education'  is  in  the  Concurrent  List  of  the  Constitution  and majority of  schools are under the jurisdiction of the State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments, it is  for  the  respective  State/UT  Governments  to  ensure  that  physical  activities  are  regularly undertaken in their schools. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi has informed that  physical  activities/games & sports are compulsory in their schools upto class X.  Physical Education Teachers/Yoga teachers have been deployed in their Government Schools to conduct sports related activities.

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