User:Pronita90/Role of extra curricular activities in a student's life

Extracurricular activities is presently know as co-curricular activities. These activities which are apart of the non academic curriculum on an educational institution which helps to develop various traits of the personality of an individual .It is brings an over all round development of the child, physically, emotionally, socially, morally, spiritually and aesthetic development which can be achieved through extracurricular activities. These activities are help after schools hours so its know as extracurricular activities. They take place after class hours so that their theoretical periods are not hampered but with co-curricular activities their can complement and integrated to make an sound individual.

Role of Co-curricular activities in student's life

Co-curricular activities are the true and practical experiences received by students. To a greater extent, the theoretical knowledge gets strengthened when a relevant co-curricular activity is organised related to the content taught in the classroom. Intellectually aspects of the personality are solely accomplished by classroom, while aesthetic development, character building, spiritual growth, physical growth, moral values, creativity, etc. are supported by co-curricular activities. Frankness and clarity in language and personality is supported by these activities. It helps to develop co-ordination, adjustment, speech fluency, extempore expressions, etc. among student both at the school as well as college levels.

Importance and benefits of Co-curricular Activities


 * It stimulates playing, acting, singing, speaking, recitation and narrating in students.
 * Activities like participation in games debates, music, drama, etc help in achieving overall functioning of education.
 * Games and Sports helps to be fit and energetic of the child.
 * It makes you perfect in decision making
 * It provides motivation for learning.
 * Inculcate the values to respect other's view and feeling.

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