Class-11 physical education ch-1 notes changing trends and career in physical education

  Chapter -1 

Changing trends and career in physical education

Main Point :- 

1.1 Meaning and Definition of Physical Education 

1.2 Aim and Objectives of Physical Education 

1.3 Career Options in Physical Education 

1.4 Competitions in Various Sports at National and International Level 

1.5 Khelo India Programme. 

He who has health, has hope, and he who has hope, has everything. —Thomas Carlye

Definition :- Physical Education is that part of Education which study the health, sports, athlete, tournaments, nutrition, injuries and body with its embedded – Mind, organs muscles etc. to makes a person all rounder. 

Physical Education is a process through which an individual obtain optimal physical, mental, social skills and fitness through physical activity. - Lumpkin

1.2 Aim :- To makes wholesome personality person / all round development. 

Objectives of Physical Education 

Aim is highest general purpose, objectives are specific. So, after study physical educators, philosophers, international and national association on physical education, we can conclude the following main objective to achieve the ultimate aim. They are: 

 Physically Strong:- Physical education enhance this aspect which include the fitness-strength, speed, flexibility, endurance along with proper functioning of organs with strong muscles and bones.

 Mental Development:- Mental alertness, concentration requires in sports and games along with theoretical study of physical education as subject. So, it improves and develops thinking, intelligence, knowledge, analysis, cognitive and intellectual abilities etc. 

 Social Adjustable:- Physical Education gives the platform of competition and co-operation with wide scope to learn honesty, socialization, leadership, discipline work ethics through sports and physical activities. 

 Emotional Balance:- Win, defeat, aggression, fear, pleasure, love, anger, patience etc. are involved in physical education and its embedded part of sports. So, anyone can learn, how to get through it and balance himself/ herself by learning physical education. 

 Spiritually Development :- Peace, moral values, forgiveness develops with the help of Physical Education. 

1.3 Career Options in Physical Education :- 

Although, all careers depend on Health. Even, many careers directly related to Physical Education for e.g. Teacher, Coach, Business, Official, Equipment Design, Sportsperson, Administrator, Technology, Video-Biomechanics Analyzer, fitness, wellness etc. And almost all careers depends on physical education indirectly, where physical education works as synergy to them e.g. – Defense, Doctor, Engineer, Scientist, Pilot etc. Physical education is helping all. Along this, many job has special quota for sportsperson in jobs with age relaxation too.

1.4 Competition in various Sports at National and International level :- 

Famous sports competitions organized at international level – Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, Youth Olympics, Para-Olympics, Deaf Olympics, World Games (Non-Olympics Sports) World Championship, world Cup, Asian Games, Wimbledon, Commonwealth Games, Asian Championship, SAF Games and some famous tournaments like – Wimbledon, Thomas Cup etc. Some sports competition organized at national level like – National Games, Senior, Junior and Sub-junior National Championships. All India civil Service Tournament, All India Police Games, Schools Games, All India University Games, Khelo India Games and different league tournaments. 

1.5 Khelo India Programme :-

It is a national level programme started by Govt. of India for the development of sports with mass participation and promotion of excellence. It was launched in the year 2018. The inaugural 2018 games had students competing for 209 Gold Medals across 16 sports in Delhi. Telecast on national and international sports channel like Star Sports with all international facilities to the players. 

Change in Name: Formerly Khelo India School Games (KISG) now called Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG). 

Categories : Two categories namely under-17 years School students and under 21 years college students and 17-25 years University Games. 

Scholarship : Priority Sports and Identified players will be given an annual scholarship of Rs. 5 lakh (US$7000) for 8 years to prepare them for international sports events. 

Edition, Medals & Sports :- 

I Edition — 31 Jan. to 08 Feb. 2018 at Delhi in 16 sports, Haryana was the overall champion, followed by Maharashtra and Delhi with 38, 36, 25 Gold Medals respectively. 

II Edition — 09 Jan. to 20 Jan. 2019 at Pune, Maharashtra with total for 403 Gold, Maharashtra was the overall champion, followed by Haryana and Delhi with 85, 62, 48 Gold Medals respectively. 

III Edition — Jan. 10 to Jan. 22, 2020 at Guwahati, Assam with total for 447 Gold in 20 sports Maharashtra was the Champion, followed by Haryana and Delhi with 78, 68, 39 Gold Medals respectively. 

IV Edition — 4th Edition in Feb. 2022 is schedule in Haryana where four indigenous games are added - Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-ta and Mallakhamb. 

Khelo India Winter Games : Khelo India Winter Games are also started in 2020 for winter games in India at Leh and Gulmarg in 17 sports for 49 Gold Medals, Jammu and Kashmir was the overall champion. 

Khelo India University Games : A multi-sport event among the Universities of India the inaugural edition held in from 22 feb to 01 March 2020 in age group of 18 to 25 years in 17 sports for 206 Gold, where Panjab University Chandigarh was the overall champion with 17 gold and 19 silver followed by Savitribai Phule Pune university Maharashtra with 17 gold and 11 silver, third spot won by Punjabi University Patiala with 13 gold medals. 

Vision :- Infuse sports culture and achieve sporting excellence in the country. 

Mission :- 

 Encourage sports for all across gender and all age group. 

 Holistic Development of children and youth. 

 Community Development

 Social integration 

 Gender equality 

 Healthy lifestyle 

 National pride and economic opportunities related to sports development 

 Support to academies (At least one for Para. Athlete) 

Objectives:- 

 Mass Participation 

 Promotion of excellence in sports. 

Merger:- 

 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan 

 Urban Infrastructure Scheme 

 National Sports Talent Search Scheme