| Sports is one of the major out-of-classroom
activities that facilitates students’ acquisition of an
array of competencies that are essential for effective functioning
in life. The learning experiences through sports include measurable
outcomes such as team spirit, resilience, punctuality, respect
for dress code, observing rules and regulations, accepting decisions,
discipline, developing, an ethic of care, and fostering a healthy
attitude towards victory and defeat.
In addition, recognition must also be given to the indirect
effect of sports on academic learning. The adage ‘healthy
body, healthy mind’ underscores sports as a method of
conditioning the body for academic pursuits.
Of equal importance is the fact that sports is a key variable
in building Campus spirit and advertising the institution
nationally, regionally and internationally.
With the above in mind, the following were done to lift
sports to a higher rung. |
