Co-curricular activities are an essential part of a student’s life. Schools include Co-Curricular activities with academic curriculum so that students develop skills beyond knowledge of subjects. Every activity in school life plays a significant role in development of students. Co-curricular activities help in enhancing learning process of students at school.
Co-curricular activities help in developing the following in the students :
1. Healthy competition
2. Communication skills
3. Activeness
4. Teamwork
5. Social skills
6. Leadership qualities
7. Creative thinking
Co-curricular activities include athletics, cultural events, Library activities, science lab activities, classroom activities, creative arts and meditation etc. Best aspect of Co-curricular activities at school is that they are part of academics, and makes teaching and learning experience exciting for both students and teachers. Students through classroom activities like quizzes, debates, recitation and many more academic games learn better. Therefore, Co-Curricular activities along with academics are essential for every student.
NEP 2020 mandates that certain activities should be undertaken by all students to help them become successful, innovative, adaptive, and productive human beings in the rapidly changing and constantly evolving world. These skills inter alia include scientific temper and evidence-based thinking, creativity and innovativeness, sense of aesthetics and art, oral and written communication, health and nutrition, physical education, wellness, fitness and sports, collaboration and teamwork, problem solving and logical reasoning and environmental awareness.

A student has a variety of events to choose from depending on his talent and interest. Keeping all this in mind, ISN conducts various activities. Some of them are :

• Yoga Day
• Earth day
• Reading week
• Environment day
• UN Model Assembly
• Teachers’ Day
• Children’s Day
• Literary activities: Elocution, recitation, debate
• Performing Art: Dance, theatre, art & craft, etc.
• Quiz
• In-house Olympiads: English, Maths and Science

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