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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1988
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"I APPRECIATE THAT THIS IS A COMPLEX ISSUE AND I BELIEVE THIS REPORT WOULD INITIATE SERIOUS DELIBERATIONS AMONG CONCERNED PARTIES, HE SAID.
"THE COUNCIL HAS LONG BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCTION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS.
"WE BELIEVE THAT PROVISION OF SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE PART AND PARCEL OF A BALANCED, ALL-ROUND EDUCATION. WITH THIS IN MIND, IN APRIL 1986, THE COUNCIL COMMISSIONED A SPECIALLY CONSTITUTED WORKING PARTY TO EXAMINE THE SUBJECT," HE CONTINUED.
HE SAID A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS HAD BEEN DRAWN UP BY THE WORKING PARTY AND WERE ENDORSED BY THE COUNCIL FOR SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE RIGHT-CHAPTER REPORT CONTAINED A DETAILED DESCRIPTION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SUBJECT COVERING ALL LEVELS FROM PRE-PRIMARY TO TERTIARY EDUCATION AS WELL AS ON EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
IT LISTED THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT DIFFERENT STAGES OF SCHOOLING, AND ADDRESSED ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE PROMOTION OF SUCH ACTIVITIES.
DURING THE COURSE OF ITS DELIBERATIONS, THE WORKING PARTY CONSULTED A NUMBER OF EXPERTS AND PROFESSIONALS BOTH AT HOME AND OVERSKAS.
ALSO SPEAKING AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CRS'S WORKING PARTY ON SPORTS IN EDUCATION, DR HENRIETTA IP, POINTED OUT THAT ALTHOUGH THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR SPORTS ACTIVITIES WERE UNIVERSALLY RECOGNISED, "SPORT" WAS STILL BEING CONSIDERED AS PERIPHERAL TO THE CURRICULUM.
"THUS, GENUINE INTEREST IN SPORT IS OFTEN SACRIFICED FOR HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OR HINDERED BY THE LACK OF PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND GUIDANCE,
"WE FOUND THAT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY LOOKING EDUCATION' IS NECESSARY IF WE ARE PLANNING FOR A SYSTEM," SHE NOTED.
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EXPLAINING THE DETAILS OF THE REPORT, DR IP SAID THAT IN DEALING WITH THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORT AND EDUCATION, THE WORKING PARTY HAD CONFINED THE STUDY TO THE SYSTEM OF INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION FROM THE PRE-PRIMARY TO THE POST-SECONDARY LEVELS,
"SPORTS PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOLS IS IN THREE FORMS: PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM; OUT-OF-CLASS SPORTS AS EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES; AND SPORT AS A PROFESSIONAL STUDY AT THE POST-SECONDARY LEVEL, SHE SAID.
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