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- Every school should have a playground. License of the school should be potentially revocable if adequate play ground space is not available.
- Minimum of five periods, a week for physical activity, to be made mandatory. Traditional games like Kho Kho, Kabbadi , Dances, Yoga & Aerobics should be promoted in school.
- Mass PTs should be encouraged in schools (already existent in many schools)
- A qualified physical instructor should be appointed for physical activity.
- It has been seen that the quality of the physical activity instructor has a direct co-relation to the amount of physical activity indulged in by the students. Good quality instructors need to be part of the school and college faculty.
- 'Sports week' can be conducted twice a year. More emphasis should be given on being physically active and enjoyment of physical activity rather than on just winning competitions and excelling.
- Ensure safe cycling and walking pathways to school.
- Dance is a wonderful form of physical activity and is also a wonderful stress reliever. India has a rich cultural tradition of classical and folk dances which are unique to each state and region. Dances of India both classical and folk need to be introduced with increased vigour in the schools. These need to be promoted in group and class activities in schools, where children dance and enjoy themselves, rather than few students only excelling.
- Active advocacy for the same by the Media is critical.
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