Each school will nominate a person, most likely the teacher responsible for physical activities. This website has simple form to upload the details of the teacher. IKS will collect these teacher details and reach out to them directly for further coordination, and will also be referred to as the Point of Contact (PoC) of the school.
These teachers, upon training and direction from IKS will prepare students in their respective schools to play the games.

The yearly plan for the games will be available on this website. Participants and stakeholders can view details and plan ahead.

IKS Games experts will develop at structured training programme consisting of complete details of the game, including

Name of the Game

 We picked the most popular name and underneath, we mention other popular names used in different regions.

Introduction

We present an overview of the game.

Other Names

Here, we mention all the names of the game and their corresponding regions. Depending on the region you are from, the name that the game is popularly called in your region would be found there.

The Play

This section covers all the aspects of the game during the play, including:

1. The number of players on each side of the game, along with the minimum and maximum number of players required to play without changing the game’s
2. Equipment needed to play, including the size, shape, material and the
3. Ground dimensions, positions of players at the beginning of the game and example of the positions of the players during the game
4. Skills required to play the game, such as physical agility, strength and mental skills
5. Playing method described in detail with each player’s roles, placement at each stage of the game and movements

Scoring

Methods of scoring, counting of points, identification of good and bad moves, and addition and subtraction of points are covered in this section.

Rules

Rules mentioned here define the key framework and principles of the game and set the boundaries. These rules also help referees observe the players and judge compliance with the principles of the game. We have deliberately not delved too deep into the rules as we wish to allow the player to customise depending on the situation. The basic framework described here is adequate to play and enjoy the game.

Positions, Tasks and Techniques

Every game has a key set of strategies for winning. Prescribing these strategies can only help with basic levels of the game; good players evolve their own set of strategies and tricks. We stick to the basics to get you started, hoping you will build on it.

Key Skills Required

The games we selected can be played by any person of any age and gender. However, as the physical and mental strengths needed are different for each of these games, we highlight the unique set of skills needed to succeed, and not any gender or age.

Caution

Physical games require interaction with other moving players and moving objects. Each player responds to these movements as a part of playing the game and also needs to protect from these momentum carrying-objects. Standing at the wrong place, not moving fast enough, or inability to control one’s movement leading to a collision with another player or an object such as a wall can damage the body. Sports injuries are common, and in this section, we highlight the risks and ways to prevent injuries.

Skills Developed

Each game requires a specific set of strengths. Playing enhances some existing skills, develops some others and then adds new skills. In this section, we highlight the physical and mental skill areas developed.

Teachers and guardians of children can use this section to find support for introducing one or more of these games in schools or their communities.

Life Lessons

Playing games teaches us lessons that touch our lives. In this section, we highlight the values these games bring to our lives.

The Current State of the Game

A few games such as kabaddi and kho-kho are popular, and kabaddi has been revived after the formation of the sports league. We describe the current status and popularity of each game.

Variations of the Game

Considering the long history of these games, many variations have evolved over time—some in the same region and many in other regions. We mention these variations briefly, highlighting any distinguishing features.

Similar Games

Names of the games around the world which involve similar skills are given in this section.

Glossary

Definition and description of keywords.

These details will be supported by detailed. drawings, photos and videos. IKS team is developing videos of each game to aid the teachers.

In addition to the above material published on the website, IKS experts will conduct a 90-minute live session to train the teachers on each game. The details of the training will be published on the website.

After getting trained using the website and by attending the training programme conducted by IKS, the teachers will identify the students – ideally a large number. A few of these students could be selected for the final game, that is recorded, depending on their interest and competence. The students will learn the game and enjoy playing it several rounds – ideally during the physical training class or at any other times selected by the school.

These games generally require no special equipment of field, hence there is no need to procure any additional funds.

Using a camera in the phones or any other, one of the games will be recorded.

A 5-minute video will be uploaded to the IKS site by the school with suitable identification and descriptions.

IKS will set up a team of games experts, taken primarily from the teachers from the schools. This team of about 20 will be coached by IKS experts on rating the games. The rating framework will be developed by IKS games experts.

Each participating school will receive a certificate of participation from IKS, Ministry of Education. The mentor teacher and all the participating students will also a certification of participation.

The top performing school, the teacher who coached the students and the playing students will be rewarded with certificate of excellence mentioning their national rank in the game.