INSTITUTE OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES, AWADH CENTRE OF EDUCATION

(Affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)

Submitted by:     IQRA MAIRAJ

Submitted to:     LAKSHYA MALHOTRA

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

(2016-2018)

Meaning of Co-Curricular Activities

The meaning of co-curricular activities revolves around its different feature and characteristics. For the overall development of a child, curriculum is not only the single criteria. The holistic growth as well as to develop the various facets of personality development of children; classroom teaching should be supplemented with co-curricular activities. These out of class activities affect all domains of life such as cognitive (intellectual), emotional, social, moral, cultural and aesthetic. Co-curricular activities meaning are more focused upon cognitive aspects thereby help in intellectual development. Competitiveness, excellence, quality achievements, creativeness and enthusiasm are few of the ethics of extra-curricular activities and also strengthen the meaning of co-curricular activities in school.

Non-academic activity in the form of co-curricular provides support to students to venture into professional fields like fashion, music, painting, art, acting, photography, printing and many more. That’s why students need co-curricular activities, which helps in enhancing many skill developments. Importance of co-curricular activities have increased manifold in modern life. However, co-curricular meaning varies to little bit as per place, time and space.

Importance of co-curricular activity in school curriculum has been widely acknowledged by many countries in their respective Curriculum Frameworks. The same case is also noticed with National Curriculum Framework (NCF) of India.

The co-curricular activities definitions by leading modern educational thinkers and others are:

“Activities sponsored or recognized by a school or college which are not part of the academic curriculum but are acknowledged to be an

essential part of the life of an educational institution. Co-curricular activities include sports, school bands, student newspaper etc. They may also be classed as ‘Extracurricular’ i.e. activities carried on outside the regular course of study; activities outside the usual duties of a job, as extra class activities”- according to The International Dictionary of Education (1977).

“Co-curricular activities may be defined as the activities undertaken to strengthen the classroom learning as well as other activities both inside and outside the classroom to develop the personality of the child”-  according to Bhatia (1996).

Importance of Co-Curricular Activities

Education along with co-curricular activities helps in the overall development of personality.  Co-curricular Activities furnish many values among students. It depends upon students and teachers how they imbibe these values for the better education and health of students. Students participate in physical activities, which contribute towards physical health, vitality, and endurance of the students. Psychological needs are met by co-curricular activities such as emotions, self-assertion, and curiosity are trained and groomed by these activities.  A large part of theoretical works in discipline like geography, and science can get value added from excursions, tour and nature study.

Extra-curricular activities help to inculcate civic and democratic values by participating in self-government and organizing different festivals and ceremonies. Co-curricular activity is also an effective platform to make absorb values like social, aesthetic, cultural, recreational and disciplinary among students.

• Extracurricular activity helps to accomplish the objectives of education through free expression, debates, co-operation, coordination, etc.
• Develop the habits of constructive competition, bring efficiency in ideas, improves skill and competence.
• It makes one responsible for family and society.
• Develop the capacity of organizing events and enable for managerial and leadership activities.
• These activities create avenues to meet with various people thereby helps in socialization, self-identification and self-assessment.
• Activities like field trips, tours and excursion helps to know about other people, their work, culture and customs.
• Develop the ability of decision making and the sense of belongingness.

Need of Co-Curricular Activities

Co-curricular activities are utmost needed to fulfil the aims and objectives of life. In co-curricular activities, students participate in various cultural programmes, which help them in socialization, self-identification and self-assessment. The participation in drama, play enables in developing balanced personality. People get acquainted with culture, customs, and activities of other places due to co-curricular activities such as field trips, tours and excursion. It inculcates the feelings of harmony, thus develop unity and togetherness in the society. In community work, students require to meet with many people and develop the capability of adjustment.

Since, in many co-curricular activities, children have to perform in groups, and performing as a team develops the sense of belongingness.

Scope of Co-Curricular Activities in School

Co-curricular activities not only make the students active and energetic but also enable to harness the in-depth potential of students. It enhances knowledge in many domains, which benefits the student as well as the school. Co-curricular activities are goodplatforms to secure future both professionally and socially and promote leadership quality. It nurtures student’s ability in co-operation, co-ordination, organization and lead you toward leadership. Extra-curricular activities provide exposure to personality and helps in psychological and sociological transformation. Schools channelize the energy of students with the help of extra-curricular activities so that proper realization of student’s energy and potential can be ensued. The importance of co-curricular activities is extremely important in case of ADHD and problematic children who are full of energy.

Role of Co-Curricular Activities in Student

To realize the all-round development of student, curricular should be amalgamated with co-curricular or extra-curricular activities. in the practical life, the students able to express their ideas freely due to active participation in debate and extempore. Discussion also helps in generating ideas and inculcating values. Games and Sports make

them mentally and physically fit and sound. Games make them learn how to perform while losing or wining an event. Sometimes, classroom teaching becomes monotonous and routine. Here, co-curricular activities can bring pleasant and joyous experiences. Thus, co-curricular activity has many advantages in student’s life of school, college and university.

Activities Under Co-Curricular in ANGLO ARABIC MODEL SCHOOL

WE THE PUPIL TEACHERS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY AT ANGLO ARABIC MODEL SCHOOL. ON OUR PRELIMINARY SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT (PSE2)

Slogan Writing (English and Hindi)                       

REFLECATION ON CCA

When we were in  ANGLO ARABIC MODEL SCHOOL. We were conduct CC Activity with 9 class students and that was an amazing day of our pse2. I observed students how much they were excited for CCA. This CCA allowed me to consider the diversity of both mediums (English and Hindi) there was a diverse group of a performers and artists, the CCA remind me my past my school’s competetions .

    I observed that students were very much serious and excited for activity because it gave them satisfaction of mind and it also give them relaxation from studies, some of students were very excited for WIN that competition but some of students excited only for enjoy the competition with friends. I feel that CCA provides an equal opportunity for all students to learn different, different things and experiences. It has also promote the teachers to learn from their students and one of the important it take an opportunity to teachers to understand the child’s psychology.

     SANA, MEHWISH and BILAL got 1, 2, 3 position and we gave them prizes according to their positions. It was very great time for all of us. Through this CCA we learnt how to manage classroom how to manage students when they all are confused and how to deal whose students who enrolled in competition only for create disturbance to others. So it was quite nice experience for all of us.