Education, in the broad sense, can be considered as any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or physical ability of an individual. Formal education is the process by which society, through schools, colleges, universities and other institutions, deliberately transmits its cultural heritage, accumulated knowledge, values, and skills from one generation to another. It involves planned programs and distinct methods for the purpose of accomplishing educational objectives. No doubt education has been a state subject, but the centre has always kept a keen vigil over its development (Naik, 1974).
Physical education is one of the elements of education; which through physical activity can transform knowledge, values and skills-as a result of participation in muscular activities. Much can be learned about environment, others, and ownselves through this form of participation. Furthermore, it can significantly influence the development of one’s personality and ability to function effectively (Ali, 2005).
The central advisory board of physical education and recreation (1964) emphasized that physical education is an integral part of the education- education through physical activity to develop the total personality of the child to its fulfillment and perfection in body, mind and spirit. It is concerned with the development of physical fitness. In driving for such fitness, however, physical education has to train the children mentally, morally with social qualities, arouse its awareness about environment and develop alertness, presence of mind, resourcefulness, discipline, co-ordination and the spirit of respect, sympathy and generosity towards others-qualities that are essential for making congruence with the environment to live a happy and well adjusted life in a free and democratic world. Physical education can thus make a very valuable contribution to our national life.
Education
, in the broad sense, can
be considered
as any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or
physical
ability of an individual. Formal
education
is the process by which society,
through
schools, colleges, universities and other institutions,
deliberately
transmits its cultural heritage, accumulated knowledge, values, and
skills
from one generation to another. It involves planned programs and distinct methods for the purpose of accomplishing educational objectives. No doubt
education
has been a state subject,
but
the
centre
has always
kept
a keen vigil over its development (
Naik
,
1974).
Physical
education
is one of the elements of
education
; which
through
physical
activity can transform knowledge, values and
skills
-
as a result
of participation in muscular activities. Much can
be learned
about environment, others, and
ownselves
through
this form of participation.
Furthermore
, it can
significantly
influence the development of one’s personality and ability to function
effectively
(Ali, 2005).
The central advisory board of
physical
education
and recreation (1964) emphasized that
physical
education
is an integral part of the
education-
education
through
physical
activity to develop the total personality of the child to its fulfillment and perfection in body, mind and spirit. It
is concerned
with the development of
physical
fitness. In driving for such fitness,
however
,
physical
education
has to
train the children mentally,
morally
with social qualities, arouse its awareness about environment and develop alertness, presence of mind, resourcefulness, discipline, co-ordination and the spirit of respect, sympathy and generosity towards others-qualities that are essential for making congruence with the environment to
live
a happy and
well adjusted
life in a free and democratic world.
Physical
education
can
thus
make
a
very
valuable contribution to our national life.