Sports and games play an important role in the development of human personality. They are no less important than food and fresh water. The developed countries like England,France and U.S.A have made games an essential part of education at the school level. It is interesting to note that there are many nurseries and training centers for games in these countries. They admit boys and girls for necessary training to become future athletes,gymnasts and sportsmen.
Sports and games are very important for us. They keep us healthy and fit. They offer us a change from the monotony of daily life. It is a useful means of entertainment and physical activity. Sports and games help in character building. They give us energy and strength,
Sports and games are means of mental and physical growth. During sports we come to learn many things. We learn how to maintain mental balance in the midst of hopes and despair. They make us learn how to tackle the difficult situation. Sports develop a sense of friendliness. They develop us in team spirit. They help us in developing mental and physical tooghtness. They shape our body and make it strong and active. They give us energy and strength. They remove tiredness and lethargy. They improve blood circulation. This improves our physical well-being.
Sports and games improve our capability. They improve our efficiency. Either study or work alone makes us exhaust. We remain no longer efficient to do any work. Sports remove our mental exhaustion. Sports are integral part of education. Education without sports are incomplete. Keeping their value in life,children are taught some sorts of games in the very early stage in school. These days' sports are a part of academic curricula.
No doubt,games and sports are becoming popular in Pakistan schools as well. The facilities,of course,are not adequate at present. The situation is expected to improve in the near future.
Sports are the spring of joy. But this joy comes only from intense and undivided interest in it. Unless one takes the games and sports seriously one cannot reap the full benefit of it.
The Pakistanis school boys and school girls know fully well the meaning of the proverb"all work and no play makes jack a dull boy". They know that their growing bodies need regular physical exercise to keep themselves healthy and fit.
General sports include hunting,fishing(angling),riding,cycling,mountaineering(mountain climbing), is becoming favorite sport of Pakistani schoolboys in summer time among the mountains of Muree, Nathiagalli,Swat,Chitral,Kaghan and the Karakoram highway.
A number of school clubs and societies hold athletic contests. These contests include walking,jogging,jumping,swimming,rowing,wrestling,boxing,hammer/disc throwing,weight lifting and gymnastics. An athlete is trained to be perfectly fit to engage in such contests.moreover,football,hockey,cricket,tennis,badminton and table tennis are among the favorite organized games in schools. All such sports and games certainly benefit both mind and body. They create cheerfulness,discipline,fellowship,confidence and physical fitness.
Games and sports are not only important for success in studio but it is important for success in every walks of our life. Games and sports include all outdoor and indoor games and also athletics. In ancient Greece they formed the principal part of education. In the advanced countries of the present day also they are a regular feature of the school and college curriculum.
Games and sports may be of various kinds. Apart from school or college sports, boys and girls may practice races, jumps, discuss throw and javelin throw and thus pass their afternoon in useful activities. They may play various games like football, cricket, hockey, volleyball, basket ball, badminton etc.
Every civilized nation values the importance of games and sports and spends large sum of money on improving the standard of games and sports among its players and athletes. The standard of games and sports in Pakistan is far from satisfactory. So, the Government should take steps to improve this standard.
