Physical education and sport should be compulsory for all students in all schools. Do you agree or disagree?
An ever increasing concern over
health of kids has prompted many to mull possibilities of making sports and
physical education mandatory for each student in every school though this has prompted
some to ridicule such a suggestion too.
Making physical education
obligatory at formal tuition seems to be a practical idea since formal tuition are places where pupils spend most
time of their day: the kids would follow the routine as a religion. A PE class
will help rendering daily dose of physical activity, and help kids not only get
a much required escape from the monotonous academic routine, but also help ensure
fending off several ailments and maladies, like obesity, high blood pressure
and diabetes that are afflicting children quite early on these days.
Additionally, intergarting sports with formal curriculum can help bring in multiple benefits: upteen studies have proven
that involvement in some of team, or individual sports can prevent yongsters from
engaging in drug and alcohol abuse; learn to lead a healthy life; promoting a
sense of belonging towards the team, and
later towards the society that eventually help foster social skills required
for a successful life as an adult.
However, a lobby publically
derides making sports and PE binding for all students and schools by pointing at failings of such a egime: these extra-curricular activities would
act as an unwarranted and a worthless distraction that may rob kids of their
valuable time; distract them away from their studies, and eventually affect
academic outcomes. As they propose, schools are primarily meant for instilling
academic excellence, and not physical prowess.
In a nutshell, I personally
feel, including gym class and sports in school study programs is surely a very
constructive move: it will help bolster physical and mental wellness, and should be applied exhaustively.