:- SAAP- Conduct of 15 days Fitness Training and 30 days discipline wise sports training in all Schools for developing basic level ftness and Sports Coaching –Certain Instructions

All the District Educational Ofcers in the state are informed that, Sports

Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) has informed in the ref.2nd, cited that there

is a dire need to undergo basic level Fitness program in all schools as there was

no sports activity due to COVID-19 for the last three years and the students have

spent most of time at homes and classrooms only. No physical activity was

allowed for the last three years in the schools and PETs/PDs are also not engaged

in physical activities in the schools. Hence the ftness levels have became very

low in the students.

To overcome the situation and to improve ftness level in all the Students,

the SAAP has proposed to start 15 days basic ftness program, after that

discipline wise sports training for 21 days in locally available disciplines. At the

end of the camp battery tests should be conducted and all physical education

teachers and PDs must ensure that all the students must pass the battery tests.

Also, any school student can attend any summer camp conducted by PETs/PDs in

their location. All the PDs/PETs are requested to run this summer camp in their

school and make it a success.

In view of the above, all the District Educational Ofcers in the state are

directed to issue necessary instructions through the concerned Headmasters /

Managements to PET/PD’s to conduct summer camps for 15 days basic Fitness

training and 21 days discipline wise Sports Coaching in locally available

disciplines to all students in schools in the state from 9th May. The training period

for two hours each in the morning from 6 to 8 AM & evening from 4:30 to 6:30 PM

(one hour one batch if strength is high). Also all DEOs are requested to ensure to

implement the same in both Private and Government schools with a condition

that any student can enroll in any summer camp/school at any location in the

state.The sports and games material available in the schools shall be used for

organize these activities

After completion of the training, conduct battery tests and Mandal level

tournaments with the help of Mandal sports authority for the beneft of the

students physical and mental strength. All the DEOs are directed to give wide

publicity on need of the activity immediately and make it success with proper

plan, monitor, coordination and report time to time.