Furthering the "Khedo Punjab" programme launched by the state education department, Sikandar Singh Maluka has asked the officers to effectively utilize the services of physical teachers by setting apart at least one period every day for physical education and sports in schools. The Minister directed that at least one period a day should be compulsorily set apart in school curriculum for physical activities, right from the elementary level. She stressed that the health and well being of each child admitted in the schools is my utmost concern leading to healthy society.To ensure proper participation of students, the Minister directed that each school must send atleast one team in the block level tournament. "The performance of physical teachers would be evaluated on the basis of achievements of the players produced by them to be monitored by the concerned District Assistant Education Officer.With a view to promote sports and games in the schools, Education Minister asked the local authorities to adequately maintain school playgrounds. He directed the school heads to ramp up their games infrastructure and physical education teachers must be equipped with the latest information trough refresher courses to train the budding players.To harness, available and potential sporting talent among students, He emphasized that a well designed competition structure from the block level be planned by the education department in consultation with experts in the field including higher academic institutions for providing optimum exposure to youngsters.