Lead a Sporty Life: Dr Pralay Majumdar

byShyamala M Iyer

Dr Pralay Majumdar is the CEO of the Centre for Sports Science at the Sports Authority of India (SAI), Bengaluru. Majumdar is an accomplished academician and sports leader with close to 30 years of experience in teaching medical graduate students, training and development in sports physiology and sports administration. He is also an honorary faculty in yoga and life sciences at the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, Deemed University. SHYAMALA M IYER speaks to him about the role of sports in children’s lives.

(Image Source: iismworld.com) What is the importance of sports in a child’s development? Coordination between physical (musculoskeletal), mental (neurological) and other body systems is essential in all aspects of our life processes. Sports activities can trigger balanced development right from c