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The aim of education is the overall development of the personality of man. It means the development of not only the mind but also the body. Games keep the body fit. Swami Vivekanand was of the view that only a healthy mind can realise God. But a healthy mind can dwell only in a healthy body. For keeping a body healthy, games are indispensable. For this reason Swami Vivekanand had advised that all young men and women should play games.People who have developed the habit of playing games regularly can maintain good health. Games help to build a muscular body .They include sound sleep which is a sign of good health. Therefore, games are food for the body as knowledge is food for the mind. In fact, all work and…

Games play an important role in the lives of young men and women. Games enable people to remain healthy and fit. Games inculcate among the people a sense of discipline. They create a spirit of healthy competition. When games are held at an international level with participants drawn from different countries, they go a long way to promote international co-operation and understanding. Games help to direct the energies of the youth into constructive channels.The credit for mooting the idea of organising a sports festival exclusively for Asian nations on Olympic lines goes to Prof. G.D. Sondhi, a member of the International Olympic Committee, in the thirties. The first step taken in this direction was the formation of the Asian Games Federation in New Delhi on 13th February, 1949 when it…