Enhancement of academic performance of scholars through sports and physical activity

“A sound mind resides only in a sound body” is an English Proverb. This quality is nurtured by parents, coaches and spectators. Playing fair, following the rules of the game, respecting the officials and treating the opponents with respect are the skills acquired by the scholars involved in sports. In spite of giving much importance to collection, development and provision of enhanced library services, the number of turnout to the library is decreasing. A user study is conducted to identify the information needs of scholars. This has been measured in terms of getting degrees, publication of papers and participating and attending conferences, seminars and workshops by the scholars. The respondents are asked to state about their research productivity in terms of research paper published. Sports and games stimulate cooperation, sharing and compassion in scholars. Playing games regularly is helpful to maintain physical stamina and raise the habit of obedience, discipline, determination and willpower. Hence it is the need of the hour to introduce innovative services, document delivery system and disseminate information to quicken the retrieval of information. The significant role of librarian is to provide efficient and effective service to the user at the right time by reducing the real time by facilitating the services as user friendly. Let us walk towards the digitized world with innovative library services.