An Online Webinar on “Holistic Education through Sports and Arts Integrated Learning”
About this program
Date: 9th August 2026 Time: 10:15 am to 01:15 pm 10:15 am - 10:30 am - Objectives and Introduction of the Webinar - Dr Manisha Khanna, DAKSHTAA. Session 1 - 10: 30 am to 11:45am – Prof. (Dr.) Archana Chahal, University of Allahabad – Sports Integrated Learning Session 2 - 11: 45 to 1:00 pm - Dr Ganga Mehto, Assistant Professor, RIE, NCERT, Bhopal- Arts Integration Learning 01:00 pm to 01:15 pm – Discussion and Vote of Thanks – Dr Manisha Khanna, DAKSHTAA. Holistic education is enshrined in the idea that learning should transform a person intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically, artistically, creatively, and spiritually. In today's rapidly changing world, academic knowledge alone is insufficient to prepare students for future challenges. Learners must develop creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, resilience, adaptability, leadership, and emotional intelligence. Sports and arts integration into teaching and learning provides an effective pathway for nurturing these competencies while promoting the overall physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and ethical development of students. Sports and arts are no longer viewed as merely extracurricular activities but as integral components of a comprehensive educational experience. Sports foster discipline, teamwork, perseverance, leadership, and healthy lifestyles. Participation in games and physical activities enhances concentration, decision-making, problem-solving abilities, and emotional resilience while instilling values such as fairness, respect, and cooperation. Similarly, arts—including music, dance, drama, visual arts, and creative writing—stimulate imagination, innovation, aesthetic appreciation, and self-expression. Arts-based learning enables students to explore ideas creatively, communicate effectively, develop empathy, and appreciate cultural diversity. Together, sports and arts create meaningful learning experiences that engage learners actively and make education more relevant, enjoyable, and inclusive. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 strongly advocates sports-integrated and arts-integrated education as essential components of school curricula. The policy emphasizes experiential learning, competency-based education, and the elimination of rigid distinctions between curricular and extracurricular activities. Integrating sports and arts into everyday teaching helps create inclusive environments where every learner has opportunities to discover and develop individual talents while acquiring essential life skills. Learning Outcomes: By the end of the Professional Development Program, participants will be able to: Understand the concept of holistic education and its role in fostering students' cognitive, social, emotional, physical, and creative development, Explain the principles of Sports-Integrated Learning (SIL) and Arts-Integrated Learning (AIL) as pedagogical approaches aligned with competency-based education, Design interdisciplinary lesson plans that effectively integrate sports and arts into classroom teaching across different subjects, Apply innovative teaching strategies that promote experiential, activity-based, and student-centred learning, Develop students' 21st-century skills, including critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and problem-solving through integrated learning experiences, Create an inclusive and engaging classroom environment that values diversity, participation, and the unique strengths of every learner, Use sports and arts as tools for social-emotional learning, character building, teamwork, resilience, empathy, and ethical decision-making, Utilize locally available resources and community expertise to design meaningful and sustainable sports- and arts-based learning activities, Align classroom practices with the objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, promoting joyful, competency-based, and multidisciplinary learning.