Fitness among benefits eyed from schools’ skipping contest

By Stabroek News On In Guyana News |
Attentive students listening to the officials during yesterday’s launch of the national “Skip Be Fit” competition, while bottles of Coca Cola spell out the word ‘SKIP’ in the foreground.
Attentive students listening to the officials during yesterday’s launch of the national “Skip Be Fit” competition, while bottles of Coca Cola spell out the word ‘SKIP’ in the foreground.

The national ‘Skip Be Fit’ Championships for secondary schools was launched yesterday and Chief Education Officer Olato Sam said it would provide an opportunity for students to be exposed to another dimension of physical education.

The Education Ministry’s Allied Arts Unit and Banks DIH Limited yesterday signed a $1.3 million Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of the championships in schools this year.

 

Speaking at the signing at Thirst Park, Sam said ‘Skip Be Fit’ was initiated last year in Region 10.