Khel Praveen Class 9 Unit 1, Evolution of Physical Education and Well-being, opens NCERT’s new physical education textbook for 2026-27. It presents physical education as care for body, mind and spirit through games, yoga and sport, in line with NCF-SE 2023, and holds Chapters 1 to 4 of the book.
Chapters in Khel Praveen Unit 1
Chapter 1: Physical Education and Well-being opens with a verse from the Charaka Saṁhitā on what exercise brings (lightness, capacity for work, steadiness, tolerance of hardship). It covers the meaning, aims and objectives of physical education and physical literacy through locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skills.
Chapter 2: History and Culture of Physical Education in India begins with Kalidasa’s ‘Śharīram-ādyaṁ khalu dharma-sādhanam’ and traces physical culture through ancient, medieval and late medieval India, its global origins, the colonial period, and independent India.
Chapter 3: Careers in Physical Education lists career paths in teaching and coaching, sports science, fitness, media and management, with the role and qualification for each.
Chapter 4: Fitness and its Components separates health-related fitness from skill-related fitness: speed, agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time.
Read Khel Praveen Unit 1 Online
More Chapters
- Next: Unit 2: Science and Sports
- All Physical Education chapters and the other Class 9 books: Class 9 NCERT books 2026-27
FAQ
Is Khel Praveen the Class 9 physical education book?
Yes. Khel Praveen is NCERT’s Physical Education and Well-being textbook for Class 9 from 2026-27, in six units and 23 chapters.
What are the components of skill-related fitness?
Speed, agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time, covered in Chapter 4 of Unit 1.