Gathering insights from 1,41,840 children across 333 schools, the report showcases critical trends in student fitness, post-COVID recovery patterns, and the decisive role of structured P.E.
Category: Thought leadership
#SportForChange RoundTable, Bengaluru Edition – Report
The Sport for Change Roundtable series has been shaped as a journey – each conversation building on the last. Delhi opened the dialogue by locating sport firmly within the CSR policy landscape. Bengaluru, the second in the series, shifted the focus to what comes next: turning policy into action.
A first-of-its-kind confluence to get kids to play & create champions in life
As a successor to the book – ‘Get Kids to Play’ – authored by Saumil Majmudar and Vijay Krishnamurthy, Sportz Village Get Kids To Play Summit is a one of its kind confluence of multiple stakeholders who play an important role in getting kids to play.
Game – Changing CSR : The Power Of Sports in shaping a Viksit Bharat
Sports in India have long been viewed as extracurricular – an activity beyond the classroom, beyond policy, beyond development. Yet, in the vision of a Viksit Bharat, there lies a larger opportunity: to position sports as both a vertical and horizontal force within Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Pitch4Play – An Inter-school Pitch Deck Competition powered by Get Kids To Play Summit
Students across India will design and present creative solutions to overcome barriers in children’s access to play and sports—from lack of space, gender and skill bias to academic pressure and beyond. This competition will amplify the voices of children to address pressing issues related to sports and play.
Get Kids To Play
Status of School Sports in India: A Sportz Village Survey
The survey, conducted by Sportz Village, India’s largest school sports organization, with 1800
parents and children aged between 6 to 14 years, aims to understand the current
landscape of school sports in India.
Success Story: Sports & Physical Activity for Youth Well-being
Studying the impact of a seven-year-long (2017-ongoing) structured sports program by Sportz Village at IIM Bangalore aimed at improving the physical and mental well-being of students.
New Book Release: Get Kids To Play
On the occasion of the 15th year of launching EduSports, we are happy to
announce the successful release of the book – ‘Get Kids to Play ‘ – which explores
how parents, schools, and communities can get children to play more.
12th Annual Health Survey 2024
The Annual Health Survey (AHS) was launched 14 years ago to understand the overall health and fitness levels of children in private schools.
Position Paper- PathwayZ Talent For The Future
PathwayZ ‘Talent For The Future – Taking Student-athletes From Grassroots To Elite’
A Sportz Village Position Paper
This position paper presents a framework for producing ‘system-generated’ champions through integrated sports education, data-driven talent identification and development pathways for children and youth. The paper covers:
1. Systemic gaps in student-athlete journey.
2. Accidental Vs System-generated champions
3. Schools: Hub for early talent identification and development
4. A PathwayZ story of Indian para-athlete Manasi Joshi.
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