Games and sports day are an integral part of the school calendar. According to the recent educational reforms in the form of CCE pattern all across India, the co-curricular and extracurricular activities have been given a lot of importance in the entire framework of education.
CCE refers to a system of school based evaluation of student that covers all aspects of student development. The major emphasis of CCE is on the continuous growth of students ensuring their intellectual, emotional, physical, cultural and social development and therefore it will not be merely limited to assessment of learner’s scholastic attainments. So the aim of implementing these reforms is to provide such a growth and development conducive environment that includes all aspects of their life—not just the academics. So, according to the new reforms, organizing games and sports in the school is as mandatory as conducting academic activities. Not only organizing these activities, but also giving grades to students for participating in games and sports activities. These grades are to be included in their report cards under the column of co-scholastic achievements.
Besides, games and sports activities break the ennui of the academics. Organizing games programs and sports days in the school makes school a much more interesting place. They make education more romantic. Children love to participate in these colourful activities. Indirectly these activities bring out their latent talent to the surface.
Games and sports day have been recommended by the educationists who chalk out the educational policy of the nation. The recent research says they have wholesome and positive effect on the holistic growth and development of children.
