A study of implementation of physical education programme in middle schools of yavatmal city (Maharashtra)

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to see the programme of physical education that is being implemented in the middle schools located in the yavatmal city of Maharashtra State. It was also to know whether the physical education programme in various middle schools running in yavatmal city is implementing regularly and properly. The scope of study was delimited to the middle schools located in yavatmal city only. Data for the present investigation was collected through questionnaires which were developed for students. Physical education teachers and the headmasters. Sample of 25 Middle schools were randomly selected from the yavatmal city. Data was analyzed by percentile method and whenever possible other appropriate state statistical methods like Chi-square an ‘t’ for percentage scores were applied. After statistical analysis it was found that some of the authorities of middle school run at Yavatmal city do not implement the programme of physical education for the middle school children appropriable which was found statistically accepted.