Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), which is a pilot project aiming at disseminating a principles-based curriculum to aid children’s active, healthy and responsible citizens, on Tuesday. Officials further informed that Odisha is the first state in the country to launch OVEP. The program is based on the Olympic philosophy that learning happens via the balanced development of body and mind. The OVEP program is built on these pillars, utilizing the universality of sport to enhance curriculum delivery both inside and outside the classroom.
AIM to IMPACT 32,000 Children
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stated in a release that projects and activities based on OVEP aid in addressing the global challenges of sedentary lifestyles, lack of concentration, and the dropping out of adolescents from school.
Initially, the inaugural pilot project aims to reach 32,000 children enrolled in 90 schools across Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, and once fully functional, it will impact 70 lakh children across India.
beginning Of New Olympic Movement In-Country
In a virtual event, the Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik said, “This will be the beginning of (a) new Olympic movement in the country.”
He stressed that children would benefit from Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect, in addition to hoping that these collaborations will make a significant contribution to the impactful and holistic development of school children.
Education And The Olympic Movement
IOC Education Commission Chair Mikaela Jaworski remarked, “Education is an integral part of the Olympic Movement’s continuous contribution to society.”The chair added that OVEP had been implemented across the world since 2006.
The initiative, which will be integrated into the school curriculum, is being developed in collaboration with the Odisha Department of School and Mass Education (SME) and the Abhinav Bindra Foundation Trust.
OVEP to be Taken to All Schools and HEIs
Odisha plans to gradually introduce the OVEP to all schools and higher education institutions. According to the IOC, the project attempts to use the state’s rich cultural and artistic legacy to personalize the curriculum for students.
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