Here's how sports and education work well together

Globally, a sport as an industry has a unifying appeal. This programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root levels by building a strong framework for all sports played in the country and with the aim to establish India as a great sporting country The twelve areas have been identified under this scheme, which will impact the entire sports ecosystem including sports infrastructure, talent identification, coaching for excellence, community sports, and competition structure and sports economy Schools and colleges are the environments where young people spend a significant amount of time During these formative years, along with quality education an emphasis on sports and physical education framework is equally important. Importance of adopting sports and education: The importance of adopting sports and education for the success of youth development has been recognised by the Indian Government as early as 1984 when the National Sports Policy recommended making sports and physical education an integral part of the school curriculum when the National Sports Policy recommended making sports and physical education an integral part of the school curriculum National Sports Policy, 2011 stresses on the point that sports and physical education play an important role in developing human capital, increase productivity and foster social harmony Typically School athletic activities provide enjoyable, supervised activities for youth. Some of the positive effects of education in sports are: Introduction of sports curriculum at an early stage can act as building blocks for future sportspersons It can develop a strong ecosystem, along with other stakeholders such as authorities, federations, sports clubs, etc It will generate employment opportunities for people such as coaches, physical trainers, and sports facility operators It will provide educational opportunities through scholarships for underprivileged talent. Slowly, educationalists and government departments have realised the importance of sports' and are planning for inclusions in the curriculum which is an essential part of the present- day school education.