The human personality has several sides and it is the purpose of education to develop all these sides so that the individual may attain his full stature. Education aims at the full development of the human personality. Books develop our minds, but games develop our bodies. And a sound mind is always in a sound body. Games have great recreational value too. They inculcate in us a spirit of sportsmanship, honesty, punctuality, regularity of habits, team spirit, leadership, and obedience. A true sportsman will not be sorry for his defeat and will not be elated by his success. So games teach us obedience and discipline. They teach us the importance of cooperative efforts. The value of games in education cannot ignore the physical side of man. Man has been blessed with a beautiful body. Those who play games greatly maintain good health. Games are an excellent means of bodily exercise. It is a very narrow view of education to think that education merely gives knowledge to a human being and thus fits to learn his livelihood but education does much more than this. Physical fitness and freedom from all kinds of ailments are the desired ambition of every human being. Indeed, good health is the first condition of happiness in life.
“Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.” – William Shakespeare
Student Author: Neha Karki
Class VIII A
