Question

Explain the role of agencies at the national level that work for Health and Physical Education in schools.

Answer 1

1. NCERT: Apex body; prepares the National Curriculum Framework (NCF-2005), which makes Health and Physical Education compulsory from Class I to X and optional in Classes XI and XII.
2. NCERT syllabus: Prepares the Health and Physical Education syllabus approved by the National Steering Committee.
3. Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs): Include Health and Physical Education in pre-service training courses.
4. NCERT policy role: Advises the Central and State governments on Health and Physical Education policies.
5. CBSE: Prepares syllabi, conducts competitive sports for affiliated schools, promotes Health and Physical Education at secondary and higher secondary levels.
6. CBSE assessment: Ensures Comprehensive and Continuous Evaluation (CCE) covers health and physical education activities.
7. Sports Authority of India (SAI): Promotes sport, upgrades skills, runs training centres, talent schemes and sport hostels to nurture school-level and national talent.