Importance of Sport in School

Importance of Sport in School  
Sports and games are very important for us. They keep us healthy and fit. They offer us a change from the monotony of daily life. It is a useful means of entertainment. and   physical activity . We cannot live without food and drink. Similarly, our health will break down without exercise. It is undeniable that school life is the suitable time to learn to participate in games and sports, because school provides the environment to encourage the students for games and sports . The games and sports develop a team-spirit among the students. The students also learn how to work together, under a captain they   learn the spirit of obedience, discipline and fairness. These virtues are learnt better through games than through books. A healthy and strong body is not possible without sports. The development of body is very essential in life and to some extent, even mental enjoyments, depend upon our body. All our degrees and achievements will be of no use without a good physique and healthy personality. Sports and games help in character building. They give us energy and strength. Sports and games improve our capability. They improve our efficiency. Either study or work alone makes us exhaust we remain no longer efficient to do any work. Sports remove our mental exhaustion. Sports are an essential part of education. Education without sports is incomplete. Keeping their value in life, children are taught some sorts of games in the very early stage in school. Nowadays, parents as well as teachers seem to give less importance to sports. This is because they want their children to become either engineers or doctors. They tend to forget that all study and no play would affect the shaping of the child's personality. It is well known that only a sound body can boast of a sound mind. To fulfil this, sports should be included in school curriculum.