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In a 1st, physical edu enters NCERT class VIII textbooks
The New Indian Express Hyderabad
|August 26, 2025
IN a move aimed at fitness and the holistic well-being of students, a new subject — Physical Education and Well Being — makes its debut this academic year for Class VIII.
IN a move aimed at fitness and the holistic well-being of students, a new subject — Physical Education and Well Being — makes its debut this academic year for Class VIII. The National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) is upgrading the syllabus this year across classes in line with the National Education Policy 2020.
Dinesh Prasad Saklani, NCERT Director, states in the foreword to 'Khel Yatra' that it is "meticulously designed to develop motor skills in students and engage children in the team sports of Athletics, Table Tennis and Volleyball."
This story is from the August 26, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Hyderabad.
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