The document discusses various co-curricular activities that are organized in schools to promote the overall development of students. It describes activities like debates, dramatics, discussion groups, morning assembly, excursions, scouting, guiding, activities of the Red Cross society, school magazines, National Service Scheme, seminars, games and tutorials. These activities provide mental, physical, social, emotional, moral and other benefits to students like developing communication skills, leadership qualities, social skills, values of cooperation and discipline. The document emphasizes the importance of organizing co-curricular activities effectively in schools.

1. Co-curricular activities
BY DR.GOGGI GUPTA,M.SC (CHEM.)M.ED PH.D
(EDUCATION)

2. Educational institutes are for the
betterment of the learners .It helps
in the modification of the student.
In the school, more emphasis is laid
on the all round development of
the pupils. For the overall
development various activities are
organized by the school known as
co-curricular activities.

3.  Co-curricular refers to activities, programs,
and learning experiences that complement,
in some ways, what students are learning in
school-i.e., experiences that are connected
to or mirror the academic curriculum. Co-
curricular activities are typically, but not
always, defined by their separation from
academic courses.

4. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:-They help in making
student physically strong. They include
physical exercises, scout, swimming,
wrestling, etc.
LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES:-
They not only develop the mental level of
students but also foster qualities among
them. They include academic competitions,
poetry, etc.

5.  CULTURAL ACTIVITIES:-They connect the
students with their precious heritage. They
include folk songs, religious programs, etc.
 AESTHETIC ACTIVITIES:-They make the
students capable of praising sense of natural
things under observation.

6.  ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SOCIAL WELFARE:-
They include activities like N.S.S., Red Cross,
Surveys, etc.
 SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:-Various activities
are organized at the school level to charge
the scientific attitudes among students like
laboratory experiments, quiz competitions,
etc.

7.  MORAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:-They
help in building qualities like truth, sacrifice,
cooperation, equality, ethical values, etc.
 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CITIZENSHIP:-They
aware the students about the rights and
duties.
 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO EMOTIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:-Students can be attached to
families, society and the nation. For e.g.-
N.S.S., N.C.C, etc.
 EXCURSIONS:-They help in charging and
increasing the knowledge. They include
historical, geographical and scientific types
of excursions.

8.  ACTIVITIES RELATED TO CRAFT:-They help
in fulfilling the interests and aptitudes of
students.
 ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FOSTER NATIONAL
INTEGRATION:- These activities include
celebration of national days, dramas showing
cultural reflection of various regions and
international travelling.

9.  Mental health : the students are able
to maintain good health, free from
any mal adjustment. It help in
channelizing the energy in the right
direction.
 Physical development : many co-
curricular activities are of physical
nature which help the student to be
physical fit. eg.NSS.

10.  Academic Values: co-curricular activities
involves experimentation outside the class
room e.g. Debate, dramatization etc. these
all add to the academic development of
individual
 Civic training and civic sense : the organization
of activates imparts them the knowledge about
duties and responsibility of an individual .
 Recreational values : co-curricular activities
provide recreation, relaxation to indiviu7al as
these are organized acc to the interest and
liking of the pupils.

11.  Moral training and moral values: students will
acquire virtues like honesty, sympathy. Moral
standard of student also raised by these
activities
 Proper use of leisure time: pupil find these
activities interesting so they utilized there
leisure time in a very useful and fruitful way .
 Social development: every individual is able to
draw his behavior acc. to requirement social
group. They learn how to be in group, behave.

12.  Development of self discipline : as the student
use their ideal time in co- curricular activities so
they have no time for mischief .
 Opportunities for leadership: there is ample
scope for leader as every activity requires some
leader for successful organizations. this will help
the pupil in gaining clear thinking , initiative,
tolerance and self-confidence.
 Aesthetic value: it help in development of
aesthetic taste in one byway of activities like
music ,dance , fine arts and drama which is
essential for harmonious development.
 Learning and earning: some of the activities can
be opted as a whole time profession for e.g.
music , photography , art, drama which will
help them in earning a living.

13. DEBATE
A debate is form of discussion rich in arguments
in which one or more students present view
for and against a particular problem.
TOPICS such as ‘democracy as the best form of
government can be debated with success,
interest and much value

14.  It trains the pupils in the art of fluent
expression.
 It teaches the self-confidence.
 It affords the pupil a knowledge of
parliament any procedure.
 It develops the creative ability and thinking
among pupils.

15. Dramatics is an important means of
stimulating creativity in problem solving.
Drama means a story of life by actors to be
representation on the stage .
Dramatization in its various form provide
worthwhile learning experiences and may
take the form of plays, puppets.

16.  It provides excellent opportunities .
 It helps in development of proper
understanding.
 It is the effective medium of self expression.
➢It consume more time and energy
➢It creates more burden on teachers
➢Lack of efficient teachers

17.  INFORMAL DRAMATIC PLAY - It is used in the
early stage of schooling.
 FORMAL DRAMATIC PLAY- In this the pupils
cover their feelings of self- consciousness by
learning the speeches.
 ROLE PLAYING OR SOCIO DRAMA- Role playing
as a basic social science poses because they
perceive it as a process through which
children modify their values.

18.  It trains the pupils in the art of fluent
expression.
 It teaches the self-confidence.
 It affords the pupil a knowledge of
parliament any procedure.
 It develops the creative ability and thinking
among pupils.

19. Constituents
of discussion
leader
group
problem
content

20.  Acc to James M LEE.
‘’The discussion is an educational group
activity in which the teachers and the
students talk over some problems or topic’’.
Discussion may be said to be an important
means of discovering the problems and to
suggest the suitable steps for proper
solution.
This can be profitably used to plan a new
activity ,or to take certain decision , or to
provide some important information to the
students.

21. The process of declamation is same as of
debate but the only differences is that is
declamation there are many topics whereas
in debates there is only one topic and all the
speakers are to speak on the same.
In declamation the speaker can speak on any
topic from the given topic according to his
capabilities, knowledge and curriculum
The organization , merits and demerits will be
same as of debates.

22. Morning assembly means collection of all the
students and staff at the same time.
According to Fretwell , “Town meeting of
school”
ORGANISATION
 Should be carried out nicely
 Attendance is mandatory for all
 Mass exercise for a few minutes
 2 or 3 students must speak something of
moral value

23.  All students and teachers assemble together
 Good start of the day
 Students get training of speaking before big
group
 Develop good habit of listening among
students
 Provide some knowledge in different fields to
the students
 Listening to religious instructions helps in
purifying the thoughts

24.  In charge of excursion should be fully aware
of the place with update knowledge
 Both teachers and students should shoulder
the responsibility in it
 Group leaders should be selected out of the
students
 Educational and recreational aims of trip
should not be forgotten
 Discipline should be maintained
 Evaluation should be made at the end of the
picnic

25.  Originated by Sir Robert Badan Powell in 1908.In
India movement was introduced at Banglore in
1911.
 Helps students to grow and develop socially,
morally, and psychologically.
 ADVANTAGES
1. Dignity of labour
2. Training of good citizenship
3. Good mental health
4. Social service
5. Spirit of adventure
6. Habit of self discipline
7. Development of good personality traits

26. It is meant for adolescent girls.
A few girl guide activities are study
of nature , nursing, singing, cooking,
playing games, country dancing etc.
They learn ‘we feeling’ loyality for
school, respect for authority in the
school, in the playground, in the
assembly hall etc.

27. The activities of the red cross society may be
of diverse nature and are as follows:
 Lectures on health and hygiene by suitable
persons may be organized for the school
children , villagers and some people.
 Posters relating to rules of health may be got
prepared and displayed at suitable places.
 A drama may be staged by taking a theme
concerning health.
 Arranging general medical camps with the
help of team of doctors.

28. It develops in the youth the spirit of
cooperation and self sacrifice.
Friendliness and brotherhood are
propagated by it .
Some doctors and some rich persons
who become associated with it
might become sympathetic who
otherwise might be materialistic and
selfish.

29. School Magazine:
it is the mode of giving an outlet to the feelings of the
students. Students may write essay, story, jokes etc.
1.Wall magazines 2.Magazine that is printed annually
or half yearly.
Merits.
1.Mode of giving outlet to feelings of students.
2.Students may write an article, essay ,some story,
incident, something humorous which broaden their
intellect.
3. Literary taste is developed among students.
4. It helps them to come forward and participate.
5. This activity serves as the link between the school and
the community.

30. National service scheme: It was launched in 1969.
➢Orient the students to community service while they
are studying in educational institutions.
➢Popular in senior secondary schools & colleges.
Programmers:
• Special camping programmes in slum areas.
• Construction of drains of the village streets.
• Repairs of streets, roads etc.
• Literacy in the villages.
• To find drop out rates.
• Helping community.
• Medical check up of the villagers.

31. Socially useful productive work: practical work in
the programmed of teaching and learning , which is
productive from society’s point of view.
For e.g. Art and painting, clay modeling, book
binding etc.
Merits.
➢Adds variety to the learning process.
➢Knowledge becomes asset for students that has
great utility in society.
➢Thrill of joy in work.
➢All round development of personality.
➢Students become self sufficient and self reliant.

32. It is one of the most important academic type of
activity. Organisation of seminar by any agency
speaks highly about it. It raises image of the
institution that organises seminar of one type or the
other from time to time. The purpose behind
seminars is to enlighten some knowledge of some
people who may be teachers, administrators or
supervisors. In a seminar, a few persons who are
subject experts act as resource persons and the
audience are the persons who are attending by way
of orientation. In short , a group of intellectuals are
brought together in the seminar.
Organisation of seminars involves lot of
expenditure. The controlling authorities, UGC, NCERT
organise different type of seminars for different
purposes. Sometimes grants are sanctioned to the
institution for this purpose.

33. 1. Planning for the seminar should be made
sufficiently in advance.
2. Firm decision should be taken about the place,
dates, theme and participants of the seminar.
3. Definite objectives of the seminar should be fixed
up.
4. Arrangement for stay, hospitability and other
facilities must be cared for.
5. It should not be allowed to become a one man
show. Efforts should be to make it as democratic as
possible.
6. Full co-operation of the participants should be
sought.
7. No seminar should be organised in a half-hearted
manner.

34. 1. The institution or the authorities organising
the seminar are able to earn a good name.
2. The seminar provides opportunities for
social get together to many intellectual.
3. The new member in the teaching profession
are able to get a lot of new knowledge for
them.
4. The old incumbents of the teaching
profession are able to refresh their
knowledge.
5. It also gives an opportunity for an outing to
everybody concerned with seminar.

35.  When seminars are organised just for show
off, they do not serve useful purpose. They
result into wastage of money and energy.

36. Games have also been of great significance in
the school. Every child, boy or girl, young or
adult feels attracted towards them. Some
people themselves get involved in games
because of their interest while other just
watch the games being played.
Games have their effect on the physical,
mental, social and moral development of the
individual. So games are of great importance
and they need to be well organised in the
schools.

37. According to Vivekananda :- “What India
needs to- day is not Bhagwat Geeta but the
football field”
Participation in games should be compulsory
for the students. Each student should be
provided opportunity for talking part in one
game or the other. Time should be fixed for
each game. Different games should be
organised according to the interest of the
individual.
In case of some individual games like athletics
the spirit of fair play, tolerance, enthusiasm
etc. Which are common to all games should
be taken care of.

38. The word ‘tutorial’ comes from the word tutor.
Tutorial system is specially meant for academics.
In it a student welfare activity is organized to
benefit them fully.
Tutorial are named as A,B,C,..or 1,2,3,…and so on.
It may also be called group work.
Organization of tutorials
❖ Groups are so designed that no group is
overcrowded.
❖ Each tutorial has an experienced teacher as
incharge , who ascertain the functioning of
group.
E.g.. conducting morning assembly, maintain
discipline.
Prizes are given to the best tutorial.

39. Advantages :
 Equal participation from each student.
 Every student get the chance to make progress
as individual attention is possible.
 Deficiencies of students are overcome.
 Indiscipline is reduced as energies of students
are channelized in right direction.
Limitation:
 Tutorial in the hand of inexperienced teacher
may cause a fail.
 Presence of 2 or 3 Extra- ordinary students make
other student to feel that they are incompetent,
so their hidden talent remain hidden.

40. Thank you