can lead to something beautiful. He stressed that sports should not be treated as a dessert served after the main course, but should be an integral part of education especially because it helps to increase concentration, makes a person work harder and sleep better, and even helps to deal with stress better. He also spoke about the growing number of jobs available in the sports industry as coaches, trainers, physiotherapists, etc. and said that hence, it was all the more important to bring sports into the realm of mainstream education. ___ The inaugural session ended with Ms. Havovi summing up the main points made by each of the speakers and having touched upon many of the major issues concerning sport, education and livelihood, the session left the audience with a lot to consider and think about as they moved through the rest of the Summit. There was a short tea break after this, along with informal interactions of participants at the various kiosks that were set up. This was followed by the Innovation Demonstrations.
Kiosks – Maitri: Interaction space with other participating organizations at their stalls/ kiosks. Also during the course of the day kiosks were setup where individuals/organizations were showcasing their work, achievements and best practices using posters, product displays, demonstrations and sales.
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