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NEP 2020: The Status of the Role of Infrastructure in Enhancing Physical Education Programs

Physical Education programs play a crucial role in promoting healthy lifestyles and holistic development among individuals, particularly in educational settings. This review paper aims to comprehensively examine the role of infrastructure in enhancing Physical education programs. Infrastructure encompasses various components such as facilities, equipment, and outdoor spaces. Understanding how these elements contribute to the effectiveness of Physical education programs is essential for optimizing student engagement, learning outcomes, and overall well-being. Physical Education, which includes social skills development, physical fitness, cognitive growth, and the acquisition of critical movement abilities, is a vital component in the promotion of lifetime health and general well-being. Physical education programs’ ability to succeed is largely dependent on the framework that encourages and supports learning. Physical Education program quality and results are significantly influenced by the infrastructure, which includes buildings, tools, and outdoor areas. A comprehensive range of services, materials, and facilities that are necessary to promote an atmosphere that encourages sports participation and active living are included in Physical Education’s infrastructure. Everything from well-equipped gymnasiums to accessible playgrounds support inclusiveness, accessibility, and engagement among a wide range of populations in addition to facilitating a variety of sporting activities. Infrastructure may contribute significantly to the advancement of physical activity, sports participation, and overall well-being by implementing a comprehensive approach that solves financing gaps, prioritizes sustainability, facilitates equal access, and cultivates community relationships. This study intends to investigate these possibilities to optimize infrastructure’s influence on physical education programs.