Dibrugarh, July 26: Dibrugarh University Sports Board has requested the Assam government to introduce physical education (PEd) as a subject in schools and colleges.
"Recently, we urged the BJP-ruled government in Assam to introduce physical education as an academic subject in schools and colleges at the earliest for the betterment of the students of Assam," director of sports, Dibrugarh University, Mantu Baro, said.
"The board also requested the Assam government to prepare a mechanism to create an understanding between the ministries of sports and youth welfare and education so that students can pursue games and sports and other extracurricular activities along with studies," a press release said.
He said the board planned to organise seminars/workshops for promotion of sports and culture. The target group of the seminar/workshop will be institutions, sports associations, physical education professionals, coaches, sports organisers and outstanding sportspersons of the state. "We will organise summer and winter sports coaching programmes for children from the 2016-17 session," Baro said. The university will participate in various tournaments organised by the Association of Indian Universities.