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Today a school without games and sports is unthinkable, as sports and games have become an integral element of present-day education. Formerly teaching consisted of merely imparting the basic skills of 3R’s (Reading, Writing and Arithmetic).But true learning is much more than that. Today education is an all-round development of the child. In this respect games and sports play a significant role. It is in this backdrop that most schools organise their Annual Sports Day.Last year, my school’s Annual Sports Day was held on 20th Oct. Generally a month of preparation precedes the day. A month prior to the event, all the children of the school were divided into four houses and respective sports groups such as senior, junior and sub-junior. Once the children are allotted their houses and groups,…

The quest for ‘physical Fitness‘ is a recent phenomenon. Consequently, of late there has been a spurt in the growth of fitness parlours, yoga centres and gyms all over the country. People in general are gradually realising the importance of keeping oneself ‘fit and smart’. The concept of sound heath and longevity through physical exercises is catching up not only among the affluent but also among the ordinary masses.There are a variety of physical exercises. The most popular types are yoga, jogging, running, walking, riding, swimming, playing different games, etc. Doing aerobics or special exercise with the help of sophisticated instruments are found to be popular in the urban centres. Anybody can —do exercises. All that is required is free movements of the various parts of the body in a…

Today ‘games and sports’ have become an integral part of the present- day school education. Of late educationists, teachers and school administrators have come to realise the importance of sports and games in school life.Once upon a time games and sports were looked upon merely as a ‘period of break’ to extend the muscles, and to give a time of rest to the students. But today its value has been mostly recognised, and is considered as an integral part of school curriculum.One of the prime considerations in having games and sports in school is to develop the inborn sports talents of students. If proper opportunities are given, young children full of energy and vigour can excel in sports and games. ADVERTISEMENTS: School is not only a place to develop student’s…

it has been remarked, ” Hero– worship is the most favourite pastime of most Indians”. Perhaps it is very true. In India wherever you go, you hear of people talking of their favourite heroes and heroines. For some others, it is Amir Khan or Shah Rukh Khan or Karishma Kapoor.For many sports lovers, it is Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Saurav Ganguly or Sachin Tendulkar. My most favourite hero is Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin is one of the best batsmen of all times. He is India’s best in cricket. He has been called ‘ ‘Master Blaster’ and also ‘a batting phenomenon’. ADVERTISEMENTS: Firstly, cricket is my favourite game. In my view, there is no other player so dedicated to the cause of team and to the cause of the country as him.…

Short Biography of Herbert Spencer – Herbert Spencer [1820-1903] was a prominent British social thinker of the 19th century. He is often called “the second founding father of sociology”. He is known to the world as a great social philosopher, a famous evolutionist, a strong defender of individualism and a prolific writer. It is said that Spencer undertook to create what Comte envisaged to do. He made sociology an all encompassing science.Spencer who is considered one of the most brilliant intellects of modern times was a British engineer and an editor, a philosopher and a sociologist. Spencer was a self- taught man and hence his learning was highly selective.Spencer was born on April 27, 1820, in Derby in England in a middle-class family. He was the oldest of the nine…

Short Biography of Emile Durkheim – Emile Durkheim [1858-1917] was the most prominent French sociologist of the 19th century. He was an erudite scholar, a deep thinker, a progressive educationist, an effective writer and a strict disciplinarian.Unlike Spencer, Durkheim acknowledged Comte as his master. He borrowed from Comte the positivistic stress on empiricism. But he went far ahead of Comte to establish sociology as an empirical science. He insisted that sociology too should follow the scientific method for it to be considered a science.Durkheim was born in a Jewish family at Epinal in the eastern French province of Lorraine on 15th April, 1858. He studied Hebrew language, the Old Testament, and the Talmud at an early age. In spite of this background he re­mained an agnostic throughout his life. Image…

Short Biography of Auguste Comte – Auguste Comte [1798-1857] was a great French thinker, a famous social philosopher and the first sociologist. It was he who laid the foundations of sociology and is acclaimed as the “father of sociology”. He insisted that the science of society, that is, sociology, should be treated on par with other sciences. Sociology has gone far ahead in the scientific tradition about which Comte had insisted. The community of soci­ologists remains ever grateful to Comte for his pioneer­ing works to make sociology a science.Comte was born at Montpellier, France, on 19th Jan. 1798, a decade after the French Revolution. His parents were very humble, law-abiding and highly re­ligious. His father was a government servant and a royalist and a traditionalist.From the very beginning, Comte exhibited…

Essay on the Important Functions of Culture – Man is not only a social animal but also a cultural being. Man’s social life has been made possible because of culture. Culture is something that has elevated him from the level of animal to the heights of man.Man cannot survive as man without culture. It represents the entire achievements of mankind. Culture has been fulfilling a number of functions among which the following may be noted. ADVERTISEMENTS: 1. Culture is the Treasury of Knowledge:Culture provides knowledge which is essential for the physical, social and intellectual existence of man. Birds and animals behave instinctively. With the help of instincts they try to adapt themselves with the environment. But man has greater intelli­gence and learning capacity. Image Source: colourbox.comWith the help of these…

Lala Lajpat Rai was born in a small village in 1865. He had a taste for literature as well as politics.Lala Lajpat Rai ‘The Punjab Kesari’ or ‘The Lion of Punjab’ was a great fighter for freedom. Though he was not born great but he achieved greatness by dint of patriotism.He started his career as a lawyer. He joined the freedom movement after giving up his practice under the influence of Gandhiji. ADVERTISEMENTS: He was a great social reformer and firm believer of the mission of Arya Samaj. He served for the cause of education and upliftment of the untouchables and education amongst women.He was the founder of several educational institutions. He was a great orator. His book “Un­happy India” showed his power of pen. Image Source: ecx.images-amazon.comHe was a…

The relation between the teacher and the student is a strange one. They can neither become familiar with each other nor can they remain strangers. There is unconscious fear of the teacher in mind. Similarly the teacher always look upon his pupils as students.The teacher gives a long lecture on morality and the students listen to it patiently. One dictates and the other obeys. But my attitude towards the teachers has always been different. Unfortunately, I do not like the teachers who are all the time teaching and preaching morals.I like my English teacher Mr. Rajan because he takes us away from the subject. He does not confine himself to the text books or to only the lectures. He often tells us something which happens around the world. d93schools.org ADVERTISEMENTS:…