"A healthy mind resides in a healthy body". Sports & Games not only strengthens the physical growth rather it also contributes towards the mental growth. Therefore, it plays an important role in a student’s life. The importance of sports and games in the life of students is very crucial. Sports & Games does not only make a body physically fit and active but also contributes towards the mental growth and development of children. Sports & Games also help in character building and provides strength and energy. Sports & Games not only involve the development of skills but also it stimulates the competitive behavior among students. It builds up the confidence in the minds of the students.

Education is incomplete without sports and games. In Navodaya Vidyalayas physical education is a major part of a school’s curriculum. Sports & Games are also beneficial in teaching us punctuality, responsibility, patient, disciplined and dedicated towards our goal. It stimulates the sense of friendliness with team spirit. Outdoor games like football, cricket, badminton, hockey, kabaddi, kho-kho etc. stimulates the sense of coordination, team spirit, planning and implementation, whereas, indoor games like carom, chess etc. improves mind mapping, strategies and the concentration level. Every Navodaya Vidyalaya organises House-wise games and sports competitions and the teams in different games under three categories i.e. under-14, under-17 and under-19 are framed for the competitions at cluster level. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti organises various sports and games activities at Vidyalaya level, Cluster level, Regional Level and National Level every year. Further Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti is a state under School Games Federation of India (SGFI) and Navodaya National teams compete with other state teams in SGFI competitions.