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A sneak peek into the conference on the "Importance of sports & physical education in schools" held by CBSE & Spefl.official at New Delhi on 25th April 2024.

From right to left:
Mr.Kshijit Patel - VP Dani Sports Foundation,
Prof. Gulshan Khanna - Pro Vice Chancellor -MRIIRS,
Dr.Biswajit Saha - Director CBSE,
Dr. Kiran Bedi - Former Lt Governor Puducherry,
Mr.Neeraj Jain - President SPEFL-SC,
Mr. Gaurav Biduri - Gold Medalist Boxing Champion,
Mr.Tahsin Zahid - CEO SPEFL-SC &
on the mic Mrs. Gita Krishna Raj - National Head, school program of SPEFL-SC.

Happy to be speaking as the National Head of the Physical Education Program for Schools - PEPS of SPEFL at New Delhi this afternoon at a principals conference on importance of sports & physical education organised by CBSE & Spefl.official

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Recently I was reading by Devdutt Pattanaik and was blown over by the ease with which he explains the most complex and intriguing concepts. My elation soared as I completed the book and saw the image on the last chapter of the book (see image 1)

Since 2014, I have been researching, creating and advocating the concept of physical literacy in India. Born out of a conversation between Krishnaraj & me to introduce a more holistic physical education approach in schools in August 2013, Maverick Fit Kids has blossomed from being India’s first physical literacy informed curriculum in schools to the National Knowledge Partner of the Government of India’s Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure Skills Council promoting physical education - Spefl.official

While the concept of was available for reading and research over the Internet, it was embellished by a few interactions I was privileged to have when I travelled abroad over the years. I am indebted to Amit Malik who connected with me in 2020, and through him my connection with the International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA) UK. The IPLA gave an academic orientation to my intuitive understanding and implementation of physical literacy. The expansion on the physical, affective and cognitive domains while being physically active (see image 2) was a result of these interactions with the IPLA team from across the globe.

While the innate connection was always felt by me, the image from “My Gita” explaining the interdependence of the three yogas brought a profound moment of inexplicable clarity and gratitude. No wonder I resonate so much with the concept of physical literacy encompassing action (physical-Karma), emotion (affective-Bhakti) and understanding (cognitive-Gyana).

As expounded, action without emotion or understanding is devoid of involvement (affection) and meaning. Knowledge without emotion is devoid of purpose (exchange is the basis of life as detailed in ‘My Gita’). Yoga means to unite. Physical literacy is a way of life to unite our reverence for our body through valuing, understanding and implementing ways by which we can be active for life.

As we celebrate Maverick's 20th Anniversary, we bow down in gratitude to the Divine for making our lives worthwhile!
We transform our corporate gyms into a more holistic physical literacy based workplace centre with several initiatives https://youtu.be/Jml1dAxkQVM?si=yKxTBb-0AbF43Hgm
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