Sportz Village Underlines the Importance of Physical Activity During these Trying Times
(New Delhi Times, October 23, 2020)
With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to focus on the overall well-being and health of children. The children are under increasing pressure to outperform their peer's due to shrinking opportunities and rising competition.
Read moreSportz Village Underlines the Importance of Physical Activity During these Trying Times
(Zee5, October 23, 2020)
With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to focus on the overall well-being and health of children. The children are under increasing pressure to outperform their peer's due to shrinking opportunities and rising competition.
Read moreSportz Village Underlines the Importance of Physical Activity During these Trying Times
(Daily Hunt, October 23, 2020)
With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to focus on the overall well-being and health of children. The children are under increasing pressure to outperform their peer's due to shrinking opportunities and rising competition.
Read moreSportz Village Underlines the Importance of Physical Activity During these Trying Times
(The Asian Chronicle, October 23, 2020)
With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to focus on the overall well-being and health of children. The children are under increasing pressure to outperform their peer's due to shrinking opportunities and rising competition.
Read moreSportz Village Underlines the Importance of Physical Activity During these Trying Times
(Business Standard, October 23, 2020)
With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to focus on the overall well-being and health of children. The children are under increasing pressure to outperform their peer's due to shrinking opportunities and rising competition.
Read moreAmidst COVID-19 lockdown, 'Play At Home' to engage children
(Deccan Herald, April 10, 2020)
With schools being shut in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Sportz Village Schools, India's sports education organisation, has launched a ‘Play At Home’ program.
Read moreSportz Village Underlines the Importance of Physical Activity During these Trying Times
(Business Sandard, October 23, 2020)
With no end in sight to the school shutdowns, it is even more necessary than before to focus on the overall well-being and health of children. The children are under increasing pressure to outperform their peer's due to shrinking opportunities and rising competition.
Read moreAmidst COVID-19 lockdown, 'Play At Home' to engage children
(Deccan Herald, April 10, 2020)
With schools being shut in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, Sportz Village Schools, India's sports education organisation, has launched a ‘Play At Home’ program.
Read more‘Play at Home’ programme for children
(The New Indian Express, April 07, 2020)
In an effort to divert kids’ attention from mobiles and tabs to physical activities during the lockdown, Sportz Village Schools, a sports education organisation, has launched the ‘Play at Home’ programme.
Read moreSportz Village launches ‘Play At Home’ program during the COVID-19 quarantine
(EducationWorld, April 07, 2020)
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is dominating headlines and has drastically changed our daily lives. Keeping the children engaged and away from devices is the primary concern for parents, especially during this time of the national lockdown.
Read moreSportz Village launches ‘Play At Home’ program during the COVID-19 quarantine
(Dailyhunt, April 04, 2020)
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is dominating headlines and has drastically changed our daily lives. Keeping the children engaged and away from devices is the primary concern for parents, especially during this time of the national lockdown.
Read moreSportz Village launches ‘Play At Home’ program during the COVID-19 quarantine
(APN News, April 03, 2020)
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is dominating headlines and has drastically changed our daily lives. Keeping the children engaged and away from devices is the primary concern for parents, especially during this time of the national lockdown.
Read more65 percent of children in Kochi have healthy Body Mass Index, says survey
(New Indian Express, January 31, 2020)
In the tenth annual health survey of Sportz Village, boys fared better than girls in parameters such as Body Mass Index, upper body strength and flexibility.
Read more1 out of 2 children in India do not have healthy BMI: Survey
(The Tribune, January 29, 2020)
The 10th Annual Health Survey (AHS) by Sportz Village shows children poor fitness levels across India. The nationwide survey has covered 1,49,833 children in the age groups of seven years to 17 years from 364 schools across 250 cities and towns.
Read more59 per cent children in Hyderabad have unhealthy Body Mass Index: Survey
(New Indian Express, January 28, 2020)
The study by Sportz Village’s 10th Annual Health Survey (AHS) covered 1,49,833 children across India in the age groups of 7 years to 17 years from 364 schools across 250 cities and towns.
Read more56% school children have unhealthy BMI in Chennai
(The Times of India, January 25, 2020)
About 56% of schoolchildren surveyed in the city have an unhealthy body-mass index (BMI). The national survey aimed at understanding overall health and fitness levels of children in schools.
Read moreEdusports is now Sportz Village Schools; aims to empower students through sports in India
(India Education Diary, November 15, 2019)
EduSports will henceforth be known as Sportz Village Schools, which was founded in 2009 with a vision to make sports an integral part of every child’s education and upbringing.
Read more‘To make students fit, playgrounds are the key’
(Bangalore Mirror, February 20, 2019)
Over 63 per cent of children have healthy Body Mass Index (BMI) in Bengaluru, as per a recent health survey. Of these, girls fared slightly better with 63 per cent of them having healthy BMI, compared to 59 per cent of boys.
Read moreOnly 61% schoolkids in city have healthy BMI: Survey
(The Pioneer, February 20, 2019)
A recent survey by a sports organisation has found that female students attending schools in Delhi have better Body Mass Index (BMI) than boys. Overall, 61 per cent schoolchildren in Delhi have a healthy BMI, revealed the survey.
Read more59 per cent of children have a healthy BMI in Kochi, says survey
(The New Indian Express, February 14, 2019)
When it comes to being fit, the children living in two major cities of Kerala are behind those in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Coimbatore.
Read moreFitness levels of school children are poor across India, says study
(Sakal Times, February 6, 2019)
A latest study has revealed that healthand fitness levels of children are alarming poor across India.
Read moreFitness levels of school children are poor across India, says study
(Sakal Times, February 6, 2019)
A latest study has revealed that healthand fitness levels of children are alarming poor across India.
Read moreGirls are fitter than boys of same age, finds survey
(The Times of India, February 6, 2019)
Girls have better upper-body and abdominal strength and are generally fitter than boys of the same age says a countrywide study of more than 1.53 lakh school children in 21 states.
Read moreEduSports Joins Hands with KOOH Sports
(Orissa Diary, January 10, 2019)
EduSports, India’s No. 1 sports education organization, has announced today, that it has joined hands with the Mumbai-based sports education and training organization KOOH Sports. The alliance will be effective from January 2019.
Read moreEduSports partners with KOOH Sports
(News Barons, January 10, 2019)
EduSports, India’s No. 1 sports education organization, has announced today, that it has joined hands with the Mumbai-based sports education and training organization KOOH Sports. The alliance will be effective from January 2019.
Read moreSprinting Towards Progress on the Road to School
(CSR Box, December 4, 2018)
Ashok Leyland’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative Road to School Project is not only about school or academics. It aims rather at the holistic development of the child and is based on a careful and well-rounded plan.
Read moreSprinting Towards Progress on the Road to School
(CSR Box, December 4, 2018)
Ashok Leyland’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative Road to School Project is not only about school or academics. It aims rather at the holistic development of the child and is based on a careful and well-rounded plan.
Read moreIndia sees a decline in overall health and fitness levels of students, says a Nationwide Survey
(Dailyhunt, 28 January, 2018)
8th Annual Health and Fitness Study by EduSports reveals alarming fitness levels in school children across all age groups
Read moreIndia sees a decline in overall health and fitness levels of students, says a Nationwide Survey
(India Education Diary, 28 January, 2018)
8th Annual Health and Fitness Study by EduSports reveals alarming fitness levels in school children across all age groups
Read moreEdusports is fast ensuring that sports becomes integral to education in as many schools as possible
(The Hindu, December 28, 2017)
“A recent survey conducted across all Government schools indicated that attendance has gone up significantly in schools which had sports in their curriculum,” says Saumil Majumdar, co-founder and CEO of Edusports, that works with schools to implement physical activity and sports
Read moreThis Bengaluru firm is empowering school kids across India through physical education
(The news minute, November 10, 2017)
Today, India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, second only to China.
Read moreGlobal football camp for children launched
(PTI News, July 28 2017)
Campus Experience', a global football camp that provides an international platform for children in the age group of nine to 17 years, has been launched at the Real Madrid campus in Spain.
Read moreBattling child obesity
(Asian Age, February 3, 2017)
Just when we thought that Hyderabadis were becoming increasingly fitness conscious, an appalling statistic has now surfaced. The 7th Annual Health and Fitness Study conducted by EduSports has revealed that Hyderabad has the most number of obese boys in the country between the ages seven and 17, at a whopping 36.16 per cent.
Read moreSchool kids come short in fitness levels
(The Hindu, January 28, 2017)
The seventh annual health and fitness study by EduSports, a physical education and school sports enterprise, conducted from September to November 2016 across 86 cities revealed that one in three children did not have a healthy body mass index (BMI), cannot sprint at the level required for their age and lack adequate upper body strength.
Read moreSchool children in India need proper physical education
(India Today, January 26, 2017)
The study reveals that students who are provided with more than three physical education (PE) sessions in a week are more active and has better BMI.
Read moreSchool children need over three physical education classes a week, says study
(The Indian Express, January 25, 2017)
According to the study, schools with sustainable, structured sports and physical education sessions have students with better BMIs.
Read moreOne in every three school children fail BMI test: study
(DNA, January 24, 2017)
Every third child in India has an unhealthy BMI and only those schools that have more than three sessions of physical education have fitter children, a study has revealed.
Read moreBengaluru kids healthier than peers across country
(Deccan Chronicle, January 24, 2017)
Research also showed that active children have greater attention spans and perform better academically.
Read moreHealth, fitness levels of schoolchildren far from satisfactory, says survey
(Deccan Herald, January 24, 2017)
Every third school-going child in India has an unhealthy body mass index (BMI). Only schools with more than three sessions of physical education have fitter children. Girls are better than boys in this area.
Read moreOne out of three kids does not have a healthy body mass index
(The Times of India, January 24, 2017)
Almost one out of three school-going children in the country does not have a healthy body mass index (BMI).
Read more'Health and fitness levels of school children is dropping'
(Business Standard, January 23, 2017)
The fitness and body mass index (BMI) levels of school children in India -- regardless of age, gender, region or city -- continued to be far from satisfactory, according to the 7th Annual School Health and Fitness Study 2016 by EduSports.
Read morePhysical activity in Indian children and youth: Here's where we stand globally
(India Today, December 29, 2016)
The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report Cards on the physical activity of children and youth in 38 countries from 6 continents (representing 60 per cent of the world's population).
Read moreIntegration programme
(Daily Pioneer, Decemebr 12, 2016)
The Universal Business School, India’s first Green Business School focusing on the comprehensive development of management students, has introduced Miles, an integrated multi-sports programme developed by EduSports. The programme is led and executed by students themselves.
Read moreBeing active is not just a choice, but a way of life
(The Statesman, December 15, 2016)
A healthy mind lives in a healthy body. We all wish to do best in our lives and to excel it is important to be physically fit. A physically fit person will always have an edge over others. The everyday struggles of life become harder when a person is unhealthy.
Read more'Teachers' Day Out' at Times-NIE Teachers' Meet-2016
(Times of India, December 12, 2016)
The Times-NIE Teachers’ Meet-2016 held on November 29 gave teachers unique opportunity to showcase their latent talent. The event sponsor was EduSports which deals in holistic education through sports.
Read moreEduSports introduces high quality after-school hockey coaching across India
(The Times of India, December 5, 2016)
EduSports (SportzVillage Enterprise), India's No 1 school sports organization, has announced its partnership with the One Million Hockey Legs to offer high quality after-school coaching for hockey across India.
Read moreBopanna tennis academy to coach school kids
(Business Standard, November 22, 2016)
Leading sports enterprise EduSports on Tuesday tied up with the tennis academy of professional player Rohan Bopanna to coach school students across the country.
Read moreBeing active is not just a choice, but a way of life
(The Statesman, November 18, 2016)
A healthy mind lives in a healthy body. We all wish to do best in our lives and to excel it is important to be physically fit. A physically fit person will always have an edge over others. The everyday struggles of life become harder when a person is unhealthy.
Read more'Goal to create happy adults'
(The Pioneer, November 9, 2016)
Parminder Gill tells ANCHAl SHARMA that it is important for every student to have sports education for overall development and to pave way for a successful career ahead
Read moreEduSports Launches MILES, An Integrated Sports Program For Adolescents & Youth Student Populations
(BW Disrupt, November 7, 2016)
EduSports has been instrumental in making a fundamental change to the education system by getting schools to adopt a curriculum-based, age-appropriate and structured Physical Education (PE) and sports program.
Read moreEduSports launches multi-sport leadership development programme MILES
(ET tech, November 7, 2016)
Sports education organisation EduSports has launched an integrated sports education platform 'MILES' for adolescent and young students.
Read moreSchools team up with startups to drive home fitness mantra
(Health World, November 5, 2016)
Besides offering tailor-made sports curriculums/curricula across grades, the company conducts badminton tournaments and various campaigns to raise awareness.
Read moreMeet The Winners Of The CSR Journal SWAG Awards 2016
(The CSR Journal, October 21, 2016)
The CSR Journal celebrated its anniversary on 8th July, and organised its first SWAG (Social Welfare & Growth) Awards to felicitate initiatives in the social space. On the occasion, participants were assessed and honoured by an independent jury that included Rohit Misra, CEO, Starkey, Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOMM Foundation, Vivek Talwar, Chief Sustainability Officer, TATA Power and Naghma Mulla, COO, Edelgive Foundation among others.
Read moreMeet The Winners Of The CSR Journal SWAG Awards 2016
(The CSR Journal, October 21, 2016)
The CSR Journal celebrated its anniversary on 8th July, and organised its first SWAG (Social Welfare & Growth) Awards to felicitate initiatives in the social space. On the occasion, participants were assessed and honoured by an independent jury that included Rohit Misra, CEO, Starkey, Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOMM Foundation, Vivek Talwar, Chief Sustainability Officer, TATA Power and Naghma Mulla, COO, Edelgive Foundation among others.
Read moreHow Sports Educators Like Edusports Can Boost The Education Sector
(Franchise India Education, October 18, 2016)
Sport is regarded as one of the largest industries globally in terms of employment and revenue. The Business of Sports is a multi-billion dollar global industry propelled by enormous consumer demand. In 2010, the Indian sports market had a value of about $1,489 million. Sport is going to be the next big industry in India. In developed countries, sports contribute around 2 to 4 percentage of total employment.
Read moreParminder Gill, EduSports
(India School News, September 15, 2016)
It has been always a concern for parents that their wards lack physical activity or sports. EduSports is making a huge change in the scenario with its initiatives to bring a strong structure to sports education in India. It helps on creating “physically educated children” with all modern amenities. Mr. Parminder Gill is the co-founder and head of Business for EduSports and he shares some vital points with regard to sports in India.
Read more4 Things YOU Can Do for Indian Sport
(Entrepreneur India, August 29, 2016)
As a sports lover, is there anything you can actually do about the questions around India's Olympic performance? Why don't we win more medals? Why do some athletes perform lower than their national best? Why do athletes take selfies?
Read moreSportzVillage plans market action with ThrowMotion
(ET Tech, August 16, 2016)
Sports and fitness education venture SportzVillage has tied up with California-based ThrowMotion, a producer of web-connected table games, as strategic sales and marketing partner.
Read moreThe 'new' sports headline and its negative impact on children
(India Today, August 16, 2016)
Match fixing. Corruption. Doping. Some more corruption. --These are what constitute sports headlines nowadays. Clearly, things have changed now. But as a parent, why should you care?
Read moreSporting Promoter
(Afternoon DC, August 8, 2016)
Saumil Majmudar is the Co-founder, CEO and MD of EduSports - India's first and largest school sports enterprise. EduSports is India’s No.1 School Sports Organization with a vision of helping millions of children all over the world become healthier and fitter. EduSports currently works with over 550 schools spread across 250+ locations in 4 countries, and engages over 450,000 children in an inclusive and positive sporting experience.
Read more5 reasons girls should play sports
(India Today, August 2, 2016)
The more fundamental question to ask is probably, why aren't girls playing sports? But that's another story. Here are 5 reasons girls should play sports:
Read moreBuilding a sports career: Off-the-field opportunities, sports scholarships and role of parents
(India Today, July 25, 2016)
In India, the domain of sports is largely unexplored by many. A plethora of opportunities go untapped as a result of a mindset which say that all students must pursue a professional degree and then move onto finding a job in the "usual" fields of engineering, medicine, software etc.
Read moreImportance of balancing sports and academics: Difficult but doable
(India Today, July 19, 2016)
Giving physical education and sports the requisite weightage in the school curriculum is not an easy task and the stakeholders (school principals, parents etc.) take time to accept sports at par with academics for their children.
Read moreEduSports - Indian School Sports Enterprise Helps Millions of Children All Over the World Become Healthier and Fitter
(BW Disrupt, June 23, 2016)
Recent developments in the Indian education sector have paved way to the emergence and growth of many innovative business models. With the sector providing a USD 40 billion opportunity the growth potential for players in this sector are immense. Riding on the resilience of this trend, social businesses like EduSports, which are dealing with school sports and Physical Education (PE) curriculum, have grown leaps and bounds in a short span of time.
Read moreRaising sporty girls
(Deccan Herald, June 11, 2016)
Iffat Ara Parveen shouted at her fellow male team member to kick the soccer ball high and far, and headed the ball just outside the goal line to score a goal.
Read moreLet kids play outdoors
(The Times of India, June 7, 2016)
The fifth edition of sports education company EduSports’ annual school health and fitness survey, released in 2014, found 40% children in India suffer from multiple lifestyle diseases as they did not have a healthy body mass index and required endurance levels.
Read moreHow does participation in sports improve focus?
(The Hindu, June 7, 2016)
Be it scoring a goal, netting a basketball or hitting a shuttlecock, sporting activities require focus which, in turn, helps boost academic performance
Read moreI'd turn vacant plots into playgrounds: Edusports co-founder Saumil Majumdar
(Economic Times, May 20, 2016)
Majumdar has a tete-e-tete where he explains why he is in love with the garden city.
Read more"Life always gives you second and sometimes a third, and even a fourth chance! Which means, whenever you feel that you have missed the bus, another one comes in shortly and surely, as long as you hang around long enough."
(Yousuccess, April 5, 2016)
Parminder Gill has had a long career in sales, marketing and entrepreneurship. He has worked extensively in the IT and education sector. Due to his entrepreneurial spirit, Parminder started two ventures belonging to IT and Education.
Read moreSchools are becoming the new playgrounds for startups in India
(The Times of India, April 3, 2016)
A former badminton player who represented Maharashtra, Saumil Majmudar had all but forgotten about sports during the decade he spent working for technology companies. Then, he heard one of his friends complaining about the lack of playgrounds for his six-year-old.
Read moreFLYING START - I saw success after burning `70 lakh in six years
(The Times of India, March 15, 2016)
It took six years, eight piv ots and burning Rs 70 lakh in cash for Saumil Majumdar to finally develop a solution that people were ready to buy . “Sometimes strategy is a function of cash,“ says Majumdar, founder and the CEO of EduSports.
Read moreRio Olympics: How a bunch of entrepreneurs are trying to improve India's abysmal record in sports
(The Economic Times, February 2, 2016)
Ninety of the first 100 schools Saumil Majmudar approached to hawk a customised exercise and physical education programme showed him the door. The serial entrepreneur and founder of EduSports, a Bengaluru-based venture, has spent the last five to six years hardselling physical education (PE) programmes to schools, which have traditionally viewed physical fitness and sport as an also ran to academic excellence.
Read moreRio Olympics: How a bunch of entrepreneurs are trying to improve India's abysmal record in sports
(The Economic Times, February 2, 2016)
Ninety of the first 100 schools Saumil Majmudar approached to hawk a customised exercise and physical education programme showed him the door. The serial entrepreneur and founder of EduSports, a Bengaluru-based venture, has spent the last five to six years hardselling physical education (PE) programmes to schools, which have traditionally viewed physical fitness and sport as an also ran to academic excellence.
Read moreGirl students fitter than boys finds survey, but school children's health at abysmal levels
(Firstpost, December 31, 2015)
School going girl children were found to be fitter than boys in a survey conducted across the country. However, the physical fitness standards of school children across genders were found to be alarmingly low.
Read more'EduSports aims to reach 1,000 schools by 2017-18'
(Entrepreneur India, December 28, 2015)
Edusports, India's first and leading school sports company is working with the objective to enhance the quality of life of the youth by imparting useful skills of sports across the country. In an interaction with Entrepreneur Media, Saumil Majmudar, MD & Co-founder, EduSports, tells us about the current scenario of sports education in India and challenges facing the sector
Read moreEdusports is fast ensuring that sports becomes integral to education in as many schools as possible
(28-12-17)
“A recent survey conducted across all Government schools indicated that attendance has gone up significantly in schools which had sports in their curriculum,” says Saumil Majumdar, co-founder and CEO of Edusports, that works with schools to implement physical activity and sports Read moreThis Bengaluru firm is empowering school kids across India through physical education
(10-11-2017)
Today, India has the second highest number of obese children in the world, second only to China. Read moreResults From India’s 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Physical inactivity in children and youth in India is a major public health problem Read moreThe 2016 India Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Physical activity’s benefits have been well established and regular moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases, ... Read moreGlobal football camp ‘Campus Experience’ for children launched
(28-07-2017)
Campus Experience will be held from June 19 to September 9 in Madrid. It will include four modules for participation -- football campus, football technique, goalkeeping and goalkeeping technique. Read moreGlobal football camp for children launched
Campus Experience', a global football camp that provides an international platform for children in the age group of nine to 17 years, has been launched at the Real Madrid campus in Spain. Read moreSports integration
(12-04-2017)
The Universal Business School (UBS) has partnered with Edusports to introduce MIlES programme in its campus. Read moreNEW CRICKET GAME IN MCC MUSEUM
(14-03-2017)
Visitors to the MCC Museum can now play their own mini T20 match on a new web-connected cricket table game which forms part of the ‘Century of Cricket Games’ exhibition. Read morePhysical activity in Indian children and youth: Here's where we stand globally
(29-12-2016)
The Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance organized the concurrent preparation of Report Cards on the physical activity of children and youth in 38 countries from 6 continents (representing 60 per cent of the world's population). Read moreIntegration programme
(21-12-2016)
The Universal Business School, India’s first Green Business School focusing on the comprehensive development of management students, has introduced Miles, an integrated multi-sports programme developed by EduSports. The programme is led and executed by students themselves. Read moreBeing active is not just a choice, but a way of life
(15-12-2016)
A healthy mind lives in a healthy body. We all wish to do best in our lives and to excel it is important to be physically fit. A physically fit person will always have an edge over others. The everyday struggles of life become harder when a person is unhealthy. Read more'Teachers' Day Out' at Times-NIE Teachers' Meet-2016
(15-12-2016)
The Times-NIE Teachers’ Meet-2016 held on November 29 gave teachers unique opportunity to showcase their latent talent. The event sponsor was EduSports which deals in holistic education through sports. Read moreEduSports partners with One Million Hockey Legs
(06-12-2016)
EduSports (SportzVillage Enterprise), India's No 1 school sports organization, has announced its partnership with the One Million Hockey Legs. Read moreEduSports introduces high quality after-school hockey coachi ..
(05-12-2016)
One Million Hockey Legs will support EduSports in designing .. Read moreSport by rote: Chennai students merely bricks in book walls
(14-11-2016)
The mean grade point average (GPA) for each group and subgroup was computed and compared by group, subgroup, and sex. There were 6 categoies of sports participation, rangingfiom no sports to 5 sports. As interscholastic sports participation increased, GPAs improved. Read moreGoal to create happy adults
(09-11-2016)
Parminder Gill tells ANCHAl SHARMA that it is important for every student to have sports education for overall development and to pave way for a successful career ahead Read moreSchools team up with startups to drive home fitness mantra
(05-11-2016)
Besides offering tailor-made sports curriculums/curricula across grades, the company conducts badminton tournaments and various campaigns to raise awareness. Read morehttps://hiindia.com/bopanna-tennis-academy-to-coach-school-kids/
Leading sports enterprise EduSports on Tuesday tied up with the tennis academy of professional player Rohan Bopanna to coach school students across the country. Read moreBopanna tennis academy to coach school kids
Bengaluru, Nov 22: Leading sports enterprise EduSports on Tuesday tied up with the tennis academy of professional player Rohan Bopanna to coach school students across the country. Read moreInspired by PM Narendra Modi's demonetisation, Rohan Bopanna aims for 'big things'
Bopanna told reporters after announcement of EduSports and Rohan Bopanna Tennis Academy tieup here. Read moreBopanna tennis academy to coach school kids
Bengaluru, Nov 22 (IANS) Leading sports enterprise EduSports on Tuesday tied up with the tennis academy of professional player Rohan Bopanna to coach school students across the country. Read moreBopanna tennis academy to coach school kids
We will offer coaching in schools across the country with a structured curriculum to boys and girls of seven years age and above under the EduSports programme," said Bopanna on the occasion. Read moreUrbanisation breeding weaker kids
(Bangalore Mirro, December 1, 2015)
Unavailability of open spaces to play, too much stress on academics and badly maintained playgrounds in the city, are starting to show in kids’ health report cards.
Read more‘Delhi kids becoming an unfit lot’
(The Hindu, November 29, 2015)
A survey has revealed that lack of appropriate playtime is leaving school-going children unfit. Two out of five school-going children in the National Capital Region have an unhealthy Body Mass Index (BMI), says a survey conducted by EduSports.
Read more'2 out of 5 Indian kids don't have healthy body mass index'
(Zee News, November 26, 2015)
A new survey has revealed that two out of five schoolgoing kids in India have unhealthy body mass index (BMI), increasing the risk for serious health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Read more2 out of 5 kids have unhealthy body mass index, says study
(Times of India, November 26, 2015)
Routine in Indian schools lacks adequate play time and fitness regime for students. A survey by EduSports has found that two out of five schoolgoing kids don’t have a healthy body mass index (BMI) and 50% of our children lack adequate lower body strength.
Read moreFrom a marketing executive at Wipro to becoming a serial entrepreneur, story of EduSports' Saumil Majmudar
(YourStory, October 12, 2015)
Having spent almost three years as a marketing executive at Wipro, Saumil Majmudar stepped into the world of entrepreneurship in the year 1998 with Learn@Home, which was a personalized computer training business. Three years later, he founded another venture called QSupport in June 1999.
Read moreA startup to help India’s young minds
(Business Insider, October 10, 2015)
Launched in 2009, India’s first school sports and PE Company EduSports is going strong. The company recently raised R.s 65 Crores from Gaja Capital. This startup looks to bring about a change in the way sports or physical education is perceived – that it is not meant only for competitive children playing for trophies but to be inclusive, and improve the child’s general fitness levels.
Read moreInterview with EduSports founder, Saumil Majumdar: "Our main aim is to get children to play"
(Sportskeed, September 9, 2015)
If we look back to our school days, the entire focus of the school and parents was to make us study more and more with a disregard for any kind of physical activities. The games period or the P.T though was a relief, but the lack of structure and focus in the physical activities made that period boring and a pure waste of time.
Read moreSchool children lagging in health, fitness parameters: EduSports study
(Times of India, November 28, 2014)
The current generation of school children in India, regardless of age group or gender, look to be heading towards an unhealthy future with health and fitness levels lagging, reveals EduSports' 5th Annual School Health and Fitness Study 2014.
Read moreEduSports – Providing holistic education to children though the magic of sports !
(Techstory, September 21, 2014)
Remember your childhood days ? Going to school, coming home and then going out to play at the nearest playground used to be our daily routine when we were growing up. ‘Outdoor play’ formed a significant part of our formative years and helped us remain fit, interact with children our own age, taught us sharing, caring, the spirit of games and the list of benefits goes on ! However, with urban and semi urban planning these days, play spaces for our children are reducing dramatically. The availability of addictive television shows and computer games and the unavailability of playground is posing a serious threat to the health and fitness of children today.
Read moreEduSports: where child’s play is a serious business
(The Hindu Business Line, March 10, 2014)
What makes a person armed with degrees to die for, especially from IIT and IIM, train schoolchildren in sports? “If you are well educated, you create a safety net for yourself. So, why not use it to make a bigger leap,” say Saumil Majmudar, co-founder and CEO, EduSports.
Read moreInitiative to change the landscape of Physical Education in India
(Digital Learning, March 03, 2014)
Saumil Majmudar, Co-founder and CEO, EduSports has been extensively working on improving the Physical Education and Sports scenario in the present education system in the country. He believes that sports education is an integral part of every child’s holistic development and upbringing. He shares his vision for EduSports and Sports education in India
Read moreEDUSPORTS CONFERRED THE ‘BEST START-UP IN SPORTS’ AWARD BY FICCI AT THE INDIA SPORTS AWARDS
(Tech Aloo, February 22, 2014)
India’s leading school sports enterprise was felicitated as the ‘Best Start-up in Sports’ by FICCI at the ‘India Sports Awards’ held at a glittering ceremony in New Delhi.
Read moreIf you believe in your idea with sheer bull headedness, it will go lucky – Saumil Majmudar, EduSports
(The Tech Panda, December 26, 2013)
Saumil Majmudar ‘s friend casually remarked that his 6 year old son was not engaging in enough physical activity, was getting hooked to TV & computers. He also observed that there were hardly any healthy, social avenues for his son to mingle with children outside of the school. Clearly, parents wanted children to play and stay fit and healthy but there were not enough opportunities for children to have a fun experience around sports. EduSports was founded in 2009 with a vision to ‘Make Sports an Integral Part of every Child’s Education and Upbringing’.
Read more38% kids in Maharashtra unfit, finds study
(DNA India, December 3, 2013)
Fitness level of children in the country is alarmingly low, irrespective of age group, gender and region or city type, revealed a nationwide survey. The 2013 EduSports Annual School Health and Fitness survey studied 77,669 children aged between seven and 17 years in 68 cities and 17 states. The results pointed to unhealthy Body Mass Index (BMI) scores and lack of fitness among the survey’s participants.
Read moreFitness of children worrisome: EduSports study
(The Hindu, November 28, 2013)
The study found unhealthy BMI scores and an ‘alarming’ lack of fitness in 7-17 year olds. The body mass index (BMI) and fitness levels of children in India, in the age group of 7–17 years, are far from satisfactory, a nationwide study has found.
Read moreEduSports to tap 1,000 schools in the next four years
(Times of India, October 3, 2013)
School sports enterprise EduSports will expand its reach from about 330 schools to around 1,000 schools in the next four years, said a top official of the company.
Read moreEduSports - the way forward
(The Hindu, September 12, 2013)
In the days when playgrounds are virtually disappearing and in a situation where students find it difficult to take out time for physical fitness, the school-centric model of physical education is the way out, says Saumil Majmudar, co-founder & MD of EduSports.
Read moreEduSports comes up with 'do it on your own' model
(Business Standard, September 11, 2013)
Bengaluru-based provider of sports curriculum and training company EduSports has come up with a 'do it on your own' model to help schools teach students the fundamentals of sports education.
Read moreSchool sports gets a professional touch
(Livemint, March 10, 2013)
Twelve-year-old Riyan Aggarwal, a student of Vasal Education Society-run Ivy World School in Jalandhar, looks forward to his daily soccer practice in school.
Read moreSchool sports gets a professional touch
(Livemint, March 10, 2013)
Twelve-year-old Riyan Aggarwal, a student of Vasal Education Society-run Ivy World School in Jalandhar, looks forward to his daily soccer practice in school.
Read more5 Startups To Watch
(Forbes India, December 26, 2012)
Saumil Majumdar has a history of creating businesses much before the market for them has evolved. For a while it looked as though the same was the case with EduSports, his idea of providing outsourced recreational activities to schools and parents.
Read moreBangalore leads the way with school sports startups
(Bengaluru Citizen matters, December 11, 2012)
In order to develop sports activities in Bengaluru and around the country, more and more sports management companies are engaging directly with schools.
Read moreOne in 4 school kids in metros obese: Survey
(Time of India, November 12, 2012)
One in four school children in Indian metros is overweight, so is one in six in non-metro cities. Around 20% of children show signs of obesity.
Read moreIndian moms are awkward around fat kids
(Time of India, April 29, 2012)
After Internet users unleashed a venomous attack against a US-based fashion magazine staffer, who wrote about the diet she put her 7-year-old daughter on, Anuradha Varma finds out how comfortable Indian mothers are when handling overweight kids.
Read moreBeyond the classroom
(Livemint, December 16, 2011)
The performance of a student is governed by factors such as parents’ cooperation and teachers’ educational background, too. As the world changes, learning from books alone may not be sufficient to build a career or for a creative pursuit in the course of one’s life.
Read moreEduSports expects to add 80 schools
(Business Standard, July 4, 2011)
Bangalore-based EduSports Pvt Ltd, which provides sports curriculum and training to schools on an oursourcing model, expects to sign up 75-80 new schools this year, including 15 from Andhra Pradesh. It now runs the sports programme in 150 schools, including nearly 20 in the state.
Read moreSV Edusports: The school that educates kids to play
(Economic Times, February 18, 2011)
We just wanted kids to play.” This was the simple premise with which Saumil Majmudar set up SV Edusports in 2009 with Meer Waqiruddin Khaleeq, Parminder Gill and Jyoti Majmudar
Read moreSurvey shows alarming levels of obesity among Indian children
(The Hindu, August 27, 2010)
'Health & Lifestyle' is a weekly column on how lifestyles impact on health and wellness. Here is yet another survey with sobering conclusions about the state of health of the nation: Obesity is setting in earlier than the adolescence phase for Indian children.
Read moreSports + innovation = Booming business venture
(rediff.com, May 25, 2010)
In early 2009, when a leading school in Tamil Nadu conducted a survey on the fitness standards of its students, the results were alarming. The obesity levels in the children were found to be very high, and their overall physical condition was a matter of concern.
Read moreSports: Startups to have a field day
(The Economic Times, March 19, 2010)
Once, sport was solely about blood, sweat, grit and honour. Sportspersons personified the loftiest ideals of life. Sport had conventional connotations—representing the country, winning for national pride, spirit of the game, patriotism and the works. Emotions rode high, even if the money wasn’t there.
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