The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes sports education as a crucial part of holistic student development. It recognizes sports and physical education as essential for fostering fitness, teamwork, discipline, and overall well-being.

• Sports-Integrated Learning: Encourages the use of sports as a pedagogical tool to make learning more engaging and interactive.
• Physical Fitness and Well-Being: Promotes regular physical activity to ensure students' mental and physical health.
• Inclusion of Indigenous and Modern Sports: Encourages participation in both traditional Indian games (like Kabaddi, Kho-Kho) and international sports.
• Equal Importance to Sports: Recognizes sports as an integral part of education rather than just an extracurricular activity.
• Development of Life Skills: Aims to instill values like teamwork, leadership, and resilience through sports participation.