Port Blair, Nov 11: Skipping benefits the entire body, makes the heart healthier, helps in weight loss, improves a vast number of skills, combat anxiety and depression, boosts self-confidence and helps in stress management. Keeping all these benefits in mind, in connection with the celebration of Children’s Day, for the very first time, the Deputy Education Officer, South Andaman is going to organize an Inter School Skipping Competition for the primary class students of Sri. Vijaya Puram Zone. (for all Govt. and Pvt. Schools) on 13th November 2024, at Multipurpose Hall, attached to Netaji Stadium. From a reliable source it comes to our knowledge that the DEO office is planning to conduct more activities for the primary school children like Yoga, Carrom and other competitions from next session onwards. After a long duration, the department is organising competitions for the Primary School children. This is a very good initiative taken by the Education Department.