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In many countries, sport and exercise classes are replaced with academic subjects. Why is it so? What are the effects on the children in their lives?

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It is irrefutable that academic subjects are crucial in today's era of cut-throat competition
Although
 there are reasons why more and more
schools
 are axing
sports
 and physical exercise
classes
 for
academics
, I believe that
this
 trend has a detrimental effect on
children
. There are many reasons why educational institutes are replacing
sports
 and exercise
classes
 with academic
classes
.
Firstly
, the competition today is very stiff, and students have to excel in
academics
 to secure a seat in a good university or college. So, parents
also
 force
schools
 to focus more on academic subjects so that their
children
 have a good future. The second reason why
schools
 are focusing more on academic subjects is that they are under pressure to show better academic results to get more government funding and more student enrolment.
However
, the increased focus on
academics
 and the neglect of
sports
 and physical education have severe consequences for
children
. The major adverse effect is on the physical and mental health of
children
.
Children
 who do not engage in physical activity are physically unfit and are more prone to diseases like obesity and diabetes later on in life.
Moreover
,
due to
 excessive academic pressure and lack of participation in
sports
,
children
 are stressed and their academic performance
also
 suffers.
Finally
, a major benefit of
sports
 is that students learn skills like teamwork, co-operation, discipline, sportsman spirit, punctuality etc. These skills have become the need of the hour, with the ever-growing competition in every field. By replacing
sports
 and physical education
classes
 with
academics
,
schools
 are depriving
children
 of developing
such
 skills.
This
 in turn reduces the
children
's ability to work and coordinate well with others during adulthood. In conclusion,
although
 it is important for a child to succeed academically, the chances of success are increased with a balanced approach that includes
sports
 and physical education.
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