| Many schools especially the teachers and administrators, as well as parents, are unaware of the degree of positive impact that well-designed and well planned outdoor play activity has on children's development, including their health, self-esteem, and future of their school success. Today, very young children are increasingly pressured to perform academically while they get much less time for outdoor play, spend more time sitting in front of TVs and computers, and eat an ever-worsening diet. It is not surprising that the incidence of childhood obesity and diabetes has become epidemic. We have also have instances where some children are medicated daily to modify their behavior. This is the time that our children need all the benefits of outdoor activity.
Most of the city schools are unable to provide a good outdoor environment for lack of space and even if they do sports is given precedence to nature and the wonders of it. Prayag would like these schools to use their facilities to create an additional outdoor classroom for these schools where they can give their children the benefits of exposing them to nature.
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