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TEACHERS’ CORNER

IMPORTANCE OF PLAY IN TODAY’S CULTURE

KARAN MAKWANA
SPORTS - TGT

A fit and healthy individual leads to an equally healthy society and strong nation.
Sports is an extremely important component for the overall development of our nation. India, in the

last few years has made steady progress in the field of sports. This tremendous potential needs to be
showcased at a global platform. It's time we inspire young talent, give them top-notch infrastructure
and training of the highest level. We need to inculcate a strong spirit of participation in sports that

enables players to demonstrate their true potential. Only then can India realise its dream of
becoming a sports super power.

Games can also be of great benefit to them, they require physical activity, social skills, creativity,
imagination, competition, camaraderie and many more benefits. Quite simply, traditional children's

games stimulate their growth, physically as well as intellectually.

The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-

root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a
great sporting nation. The importance of sports and fitness in one's life is invaluable. Playing sports

inculcates team spirit, develops strategic & analytical thinking, leadership skills, goal setting and
risk taking

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