Class 9 · Physical Education and Well Being · New NCERT
Chapter 21: Samagra Svāsthya (Yoga for Holistic Health)
"Samagra Svasthya (Yoga for Holistic Health)" opens the final unit, Yoga for Holistic Health and Personal Excellence, at about nine pages. The title means "complete health". The preface says the National Curriculum Framework recognises yoga as an invaluable heritage of India's knowledge tradition. Students are likely to learn how yogic practices support physical, mental and social well-being, with simple practices and reflection. It builds on the yoga units of the Middle Stage and prepares for the next chapters.
This is chapter 21 of 23 in Khel Praveen, the Class 9 Physical Education and Well Being textbook, in the Yoga for Holistic Health and Personal Excellence section, and begins on page 154 of the printed 2026-27 book. It follows "Outdoor Sports" and is followed by "Yogamaya Jīvana (Lifestyle for Holistic Health)".
Understanding and activity go together in "Samagra Svāsthya (Yoga for Holistic Health)". The book asks students to appreciate the history, ethics and science behind the games they play as well as to practise them, and to discuss, research and reflect. Safe practice, inclusion and fair play are stressed. The chapter works well with short projects, discussion, demonstration and a connection to the student's own activity.
After "Samagra Svāsthya (Yoga for Holistic Health)", ask your student what they found interesting and what they would change in their own routine. Conversations like this extend the classroom discussion to the home. Make sure students drink water, rest properly and wear suitable clothing.
This overview is written from the 2026-27 textbook's Contents page, its preface and the chapter title, to help families and teachers prepare. Please read the chapter itself for exact content, activities and exercises.