Delhi-NCR schools are adjusting their sports calendars to comply with a new directive prohibiting outdoor sports activities during November and December due to severe air pollution.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Delhi-NCR schools are restructuring their annual sports calendars following a Commission for Air Quality Management directive that bans outdoor sports activities in November and December due to rising air pollution. Many institutions are shifting events to September and October or early next year to minimize disruption. School principals are implementing various mitigation strategies, including prioritizing indoor sports and virtual coaching, while expressing concerns about the overall reduction in time available for outdoor physical activity.
What to watch next
- Impact of shifted event dates on district and state-level trial schedules
- Efficacy of indoor sports and online training in maintaining student fitness
- Long-term health and developmental consequences of reduced outdoor play opportunities
What was said3
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Ameeta Mohan
1 quote“We have strategically planned our annual calendar to schedule outdoor events and sports activities outside these months, wherever possible”
In the article
…by bringing forward events wherever possible. Ameeta Mohan, principal of Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, said the school has planned its calendar keeping the recurring air-quality challenges in mind. “ We have strategically planned our annual calendar to schedule outdoor events and sports activities outside these months, wherever possible ,” she said, adding that the school would use flexible scheduling to maintain continuity in training for students preparing for competitive events. At The Indian School, the focus is similarly on completing outdoor…
Tania Joshi
1 quote“We are ensuring that we finish all our sports activities by Oct.”
In the article
…continuity in training for students preparing for competitive events. At The Indian School, the focus is similarly on completing outdoor sports activities before the pollution-heavy months. Principal Tania Joshi said, “ We are ensuring that we finish all our sports activities by Oct. ” However, she acknowledged that the disruption is likely to hit students pursuing sports hard. Hence, the school is keeping its indoor auditorium available for those who compete in sports like badminton and do strength…
Rooma Pathak
1 quote“The focus in the winter months will be on indoor sports, such as chess, table tennis, yoga, judo and badminton, along with online training modules.”
In the article
…timings, she said. Other schools are preparing to replace outdoor activities with indoor training in Nov and Dec. Rooma Pathak, principal of MM Public School, Pitampura, said the school was restructuring its calendar. The focus in the winter months will be on indoor sports, such as chess, table tennis, yoga, judo and badminton, along with online training modules. For competitive players, coaches will conduct online sessions covering fitness, diet, rules, match analysis and mental conditioning, supplemented by home-based workout plans. The objective, Pathak said, is to ensure…
Sources1
- [1]The Times of India — DelhineutralPollution redraws playing field for Delhi-NCR schools