Introduction
CUR recognizes the critical role of sport and physical play in student’s lives.
At the most fundamental level, sport and play are a student’s right.
Added to this is the broad consensus that regular physical activity is essential for the physical, mental, psychological and social development. Involvement in sport can boost student’s health, improve academic performance.
Benefits of sport
Sport, recreation and play are a fun way to learn values and lessons that will last a life time. They promote friendship and fair play. They teach team work, discipline, respect, and the coping skills necessary to ensure that student develop into caring individuals. They help prepare young people to meet the challenges they will face and to take leadership roles within their communities.
SPORT AS A POWERFUL TOOL
Sport plays a significant role as a promoter of social integration and economic development in different geographical, cultural and political contexts. Sport is a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and networks, and to promote ideals of peace, fraternity, solidarity, non-violence, tolerance and justice. Sport is seen to have the most benefits in:
Individual development
Health promotion and disease prevention
Promotion of gender equality
Social integration and the development of social capital
Peace building and conflict prevention/resolution
Post-disaster/trauma relief and normalisation of life
Economic development
Communication and social mobilisation.
Sports, Games and Recreation
If you want to play in an organized sports league or you just want to get away from the pressures of college life and social life
Games and Sports Unit of our office is DEFINITELY for you. In collaboration with CURSU,Dean of Students’ Office is committed to offering safe and quality recreational programs, facilities, and services to CUR students, staff and family in order to foster personal growth.
We are committed to promote healthy lifestyles in an environment that value, embrace, and enrich individual differences.