ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AS A SOCIAL INSTITUITION IN THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS

Abstract

Current research study was commenced in the area of District Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Pakistan aimed at, (a) to evaluate the perception of teachers regarding the role of educational institutions as social institutions in the promotion of sports, (b) to determine the attitude of head of the institutions towards participation of students in sports activities, (c) to know the perception of teachers and heads of educational institutions regarding incentives for sportsman. Based on formulated hypothesis to cover the objectives. H01. Educational institution as social institution has no significant role in promotion of sports as perceived by the teachers. H02. Head of institutions has negative attitude towards participation of students in sports activities. H03. Educational institution as social institution gives no incentives to sportsman as perceived by the teachers and head of institutions. The researcher selected 112 teachers of the educational institutions as sample through convenient sampling technique. The Collected data was then tabulated and analyzed by using appropriate statistical tool. After the analysis, the researcher found that educational institutions as social institutions play a significant role in the promotion of sports as perceived by the teaching staff of educational institutions, head of institutions has positive attitude towards students sports participation and its was also found that university offer no incentives to the students as it should be in shape of scholarship, cash and incentive of seats in admission criteria etc.