DSHE directs schools, colleges to arrange 15 sports, 21 co-curricular activities
Football, cricket, debate, science clubs and cultural programmes among activities to continue throughout the year
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) has instructed all schools and colleges under its jurisdiction to arrange 15 types of sports and 21 types of co-curricular and cultural activities, including football, cricket, debate, science clubs and cultural programmes, for students.
The directive was issued in a notice signed by DSHE Deputy Director Prof Md Shahidul Islam today.
The notice said sports and co-curricular activities complement academic education and play an important role in students’ overall development.
It said participation in such activities alongside academic learning would help ensure students’ mental and physical development. The activities will continue throughout the year, and heads of institutions have been asked to arrange them at convenient times in coordination with academic activities.
In addition, the DSHE instructed institutions to give importance to activities including Boy Scouts, Rover Scout, Girl Guides, science clubs, debate clubs, and health and physical education clubs.
The listed sports include football, volleyball, athletics, cricket, table tennis, karate, badminton, handball, basketball, hockey, traditional games, swimming, archery, taekwondo and martial arts.
The co-curricular activities include handwriting practice, Bangla and English debates, drawing competitions, essay writing, recitation, storytelling, creative writing, newspaper reading, mathematical skills development, cleanliness campaigns, digital content creation, mental health awareness programmes, reading activities and the “One Child One Tree” initiative.
The cultural activities include modern and traditional songs, dance, recitation, folk music, theatre, painting, celebrations of national days and heritage-related programmes.