In a 1st, physical edu enters NCERT class VIII textbooks

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.

- S LALITHA @New Delhi

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."