Question

Which are the State level government agencies responsible for Health and Physical Education in schools? What roles do they play for the promotion of this subject area?

Answer 1

State level agencies:

1. State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT): Prepares syllabi and textbooks for primary and upper primary classes, including Health and Physical Education.
2. State Institutes of Education (SIE)/Directorates of Education: Perform these roles in some States and Union Territories.
3. State Boards of Education: Prepare syllabi and textbooks, and evaluate students of secondary and higher secondary classes.
4. District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs): Provide pre-service teacher education at the elementary stage.

Roles for promotion: curriculum preparation, textbook development, in-service and pre-service teacher training, and evaluation of student performance in Health and Physical Education.