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Abstract
Physical education and sport is integral part of curriculum of the Higher
Education system. Physical education forms the basics of a healthy, happy and
harmonious life. It helps in the development of a well – balanced, well –integrated and
vitally alive human personality. It inculcates the habits of self discipline, self control,
toleration and forbearance, fortitude and spirit of sportsmanship, that enable a person to
withstand life’s setbacks and shocks and brave all risks and hazards with a smiling face
and quiet graceful demeanor. This paper reveals the objectives of Physical education and
its contribution to general education at every level of education. In modern era, physical
education and sport training has become scientific in its nature. For better health of
individual and optimal performances of an athlete at tournaments the scientific approach
is need of the hour. This can be achieved only by the scientific research in the field of
physical education. With scientific research we can make human generations to lead
healthy life as well as it helps to assist in coaching, training and analyzing the athletes.