Importance of co-curricular activities

Today's Education system purely focuses only on academics.The main aim of education is to bring in all round development of the individual.All round development includes physical,mental and social development.Education plays a vital role in nurturing a human being into a cultured social animal.Thus all round development of an individual could be achieved only through education.Co-curricular activities are those which are done along with the curricular activities.These activities include music,dance,art,games etc.These activities create a sense of competitiveness,co-operation,leadership and team spirit.It also brings out the inborn talents of many students.It also refreshes the student's mind.These activities helps in developing the intellect of a student.Results also show that students who involve themselves in these activities show higher academic results. Thus Education should provide preparation for life in a society.

Hence a school should be able to identify the talents in students and try to develop those talents.In the present world, students are to be multi-talented.So schools should provide opportunities for all the students to exhibit their talents and improve them.In addition to this, co-curricular activities are to be interesting and refined to instill interest among students.In this way,we can make better citizens of the country.