Former player, captain of the Indian cricket team and currently its head coach, Rahul Dravid once spoke about the bamboo principle. A philosophical lesson that asks one to adapt to their strengths, focus on the larger goal and remain patient.
Dravid believes that, in India’s case, academic strengths can complement a student’s sporting development and vice-versa, and as a result, develop a fruitful symbiotic relationship between the two.
Sharing his own experiences, the Josephite says, “Sports and education are two sides of the same coin. To be good at academics, one requires logic, which is equally important for sports. For example, math helped me exercise my brain to work faster in problem-solving situations, which we also faced during our matches,” shares the ‘Wall’, regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the sport.
“Education is key for gathering knowledge and improving academic skills, whereas sport helps students gain quality leadership, tolerance, team spirit, healthy competitiveness, sharing, hard work and, most importantly, discipline,” he says.
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