Students and Sports

Sport is an indispensable part of the education system all over the world at each level of study. Whereas education kindles the light of knowledge in the mind, sports help to maintain the physique. It is always true that a healthy mind can only be the best in education. At the same time, sports are also important means of entertainment after long hours of studies and a source of renewed energy. Not only outdoor games but indoor games like chess, table tennis, and billiards also require player’s full attention and concentration accompanied by specific skills and techniques. All this is helpful from the point of view of the health of students.

Students are always full of energy, all of which cannot be spent in studies only. It is sports only which are an outlet of surplus energy. Otherwise, the extra energy can lead students to do wrong or unwanted activities which are harmful not only for the health but studies of students as well. The students enjoy their leisure time more while playing sports, they run and jump a lot which improves their digestive system. Their lungs breathe fresh air which makes the students more active and healthy. Sports loosen the limbs and relax the entire body system of students so that they are again well-prepared to study with more concentration and dedication. Sports provide food for the mind in the same way as learning provides knowledge.

Sports are essential to developing a healthy and constructive attitude towards life. In fact, sports lend a rhythm to the life of students and provide the best co-curricular activity for them. However, it is found that the present system of education is confined to the four walls of classrooms of our schools and colleges. It does not provide a good and scientific education. The present system of education and examinations has turned the students into mere bookworms. The students do not get time to pay any attention towards their physique. Though a well-balanced diet can provide all the nourishing constituents in the right proportions to the body of students, but sports are essential to developing a well-balanced personality. A combination of sports and studies for students will thereof result in their intellectual, moral, and physical development.

Parents and teachers both should encourage students to take a keen interest in sports and should not insist on their being lost in their books. The school and college authorities should also provide the basic facilities to students for developing their interest in various games. And it is truly said, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. The Governments must ensure sufficient funds to institutions for establishing necessary infrastructure in their schools and colleges for sports. Rather special schools should be started in each city where students can start their careers as sportsman along with studies to achieve the minimum qualification

In this way, sport-persons of international level can definitely be developed and groomed in our country. There is no dearth of talent in students. It is a matter to bring it out by providing the required incentives. Participation in sports will make our future citizens disciplined, obedient, co-operative and having high team-sprits in all spheres of life. A student learns that while playing, he has to play not for his own good but for the good and success of the whole team. Eventually, he is to keep in mind the success of his school or college or university along with laurels to his state or country. Sports make him lead a corporate life.

Sports teach our students that tears and smiles, sobs and sniffles, joys and laughter all are the inevitable accomplishments of life and should be taken in the stride in right earnest. Sports teach them that it is courage and fortitude to face the trials, hardships, and various rigors of daily life. The very breath of sportsmanship is fair play. Students learn to do no hanky-panky, no underhand dealings, and not shuffling. Sport is another name of honesty, integrity, and loyalty for students. Thus only a good sportsman can be the ideal citizen of the country. A student with good sportsmanship can be the right person to lead the nation. The country would get free from the maladies of corruption, hatred, and greed if our politicians are able to possess even a fraction of the virtues of a good sportsman.

Students also get a lot of other advantages if they love to play sports with dedication. They get admission to professional institutions for higher studies and are also preferred by many big industries for jobs. They are respected everywhere. They get more opportunities to travel not only within their own country but abroad also and above all, at no expenses to their account. They happen to meet hundreds of new people and see other cultures. They develop a sense of national and international integrity and unity. Sports are best for students as long as kept away from any type of politics and misuse.