Co-curricular Activities
Co-curricular Activities are defined as the activities that enable to supplement and complement the curricular or main syllabi activities. These are the very important part and parcel of educational institutions to develop the students’ personality as well as to strengthen the classroom learning
These activities are organized after the school hours, so known as extra-curricular activities. Co-curricular Activities have wide horizon to cater to the cultural, social, aesthetic development of the child
Different Types of Co-curricular Activities arranged at PDPS
- Sports
- Musical activities
- Debate
- Art
- Music
- Drama
- Debate and discussion
- Story writing competition
- Essay writing competition
- Art craft
- Recitation competition
- Writes ups for school magazine
- Folk songs
- Folk dance
- Flower show
- School decoration
- Fancy dress competition
- Preparation of chart & models
- Album making
- Photography
- Toy making
- Basket making
- Organization exhibitions
- Celebration of festival
Importance and Benefits of Co-curricular Activities in Student’s life
- Co-curricular activities stimulate playing, acting, singing, recitation, speaking and narrating in students
- Activities like participation in game debates, music, drama, etc., help in achieving overall functioning of education
- It enables the students to express themselves freely through debates
- Games and Sports help to be fit and energetic to the child
- Helps to develop the spirit of healthy competition
- These activities guide students how to organize and present an activity, how to develop skills, how to co-operate and co-ordinate in different situations-all these helps in leadership qualities
- It provides the avenues of socialization, self-identification and self-assessment when the child comes in contact with organizers, fellow participants, teachers, people outside the school during cultural activity
- Inculcate the values to respects other’s view and feeling
- It makes you perfect in decision making
- It develops a sense of belongingness
- CCA provide motivation for learning
- CCA develop the values like physical, psychological, Ethical, academic, civic, social, aesthetic, cultural recreational and disciplinary values