🏊 Beyond Academics in New Delhi

Sports, arts, hobbies and life skills for students in New Delhi β€” swimming, tennis, badminton, cricket, chess, music, dance, art, drama, robotics, coding, yoga, public speaking, Olympiads, summer camps and career counselling.
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Swimming
Sport Β· Water safety
πŸ“ From age 4–5 Β· Across New Delhi
Swimming is the one activity every child should learn early, for safety as much as fitness.
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Tennis
Sport Β· Racquet
πŸ“ From age 6 Β· Across New Delhi
Tennis coaching in New Delhi runs from KSLTA in Cubbon Park to club and apartment-complex courts.
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Badminton
Sport Β· Racquet
πŸ“ From age 6 Β· Across New Delhi
Badminton is New Delhi's most popular indoor sport, with academies in almost every locality and the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy at the top of the pyramid.
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Cricket
Sport Β· Team
πŸ“ From age 7 Β· Across New Delhi
Cricket academies range from locality nets to KIOC and the KSCA academy.
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Football
Sport Β· Team
πŸ“ From age 5 Β· Across New Delhi
Football coaching has grown fast in New Delhi with New Delhi FC's youth pathway and grassroots schools such as Roots.
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Basketball
Sport Β· Team
πŸ“ From age 7 Β· Across New Delhi
Basketball is strong in New Delhi's schools and colleges, with the Karnataka Basketball Association running district leagues.
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Athletics & Running
Sport Β· Track and field
πŸ“ From age 8 Β· Across New Delhi
Athletics coaching is available at the Sports Authority of India centre, Kanteerava Stadium and several school tracks.
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Chess
Mind sport
πŸ“ From age 5 Β· Across New Delhi
Chess is the easiest activity to start at home and New Delhi has a deep academy scene, FIDE-rated tournaments almost every weekend and online coaching.
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Karate & Martial Arts
Sport Β· Self-defence
πŸ“ From age 5 Β· Across New Delhi
Karate, taekwondo, judo and kalaripayattu classes run in most localities.
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Yoga
Fitness Β· Wellbeing
πŸ“ From age 6 Β· Across New Delhi
Yoga for children is taught at schools, community centres and dedicated institutes; New Delhi also has S-VYASA, a yoga university, for teacher training.
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Skating
Sport Β· Roller and inline
πŸ“ From age 4 Β· Across New Delhi
Roller and inline skating is one of the first sports young children take up, with rinks and coaching at many apartment complexes, parks and schools.
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Music
Arts Β· Vocal and instrumental
πŸ“ From age 5 Β· Across New Delhi
Carnatic and Hindustani vocal, veena, violin, tabla, piano, guitar, drums β€” New Delhi has schools for all of them, and graded Western exams (Trinity, ABRSM, Rockschool) are widely available.
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Dance
Arts Β· Classical and contemporary
πŸ“ From age 5 Β· Across New Delhi
Bharatanatyam, Kathak, contemporary and Bollywood dance classes are found in every part of the city.
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Art & Craft
Arts Β· Drawing, painting, craft
πŸ“ From age 4 Β· Across New Delhi
Drawing and painting classes run from neighbourhood art teachers to Chitrakala Parishath's programmes.
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Drama & Theatre
Arts Β· Stage
πŸ“ From age 6 Β· Across New Delhi
New Delhi has one of India's liveliest theatre scenes β€” Ranga Shankara, Jagriti and many groups run children's theatre workshops and summer programmes that build confidence and speaking skills..
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Robotics & Coding
STEM Β· Technology
πŸ“ From age 7 Β· Across New Delhi
Robotics, electronics and coding classes are everywhere in the IT city, from school-run STEM labs to franchised academies.
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Abacus & Vedic Maths
Mind skills Β· Mental arithmetic
πŸ“ From age 5 Β· Across New Delhi
Abacus and Vedic-maths programmes build mental arithmetic speed in the primary years; most are franchised, with levels and competitions..
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Public Speaking & Debate
Life skills Β· Communication
πŸ“ From age 8 Β· Across New Delhi
Public speaking, debate and Model UN programmes help students with confidence and interviews; many New Delhi schools and clubs run them, alongside Toastmasters-style youth programmes..
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Olympiads & Scholarship Exams
Academics Β· Competitions
πŸ“ Class 1 upward Β· Across New Delhi
Olympiads (SOF, IMO, NSO), NTSE, KVPY-type scholarships and Karnataka's own NMMS exam give students a goal beyond the school syllabus; several New Delhi coaching institutes prepare for them..
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Summer Camps
Holiday programmes
πŸ“ From age 4 Β· Across New Delhi
April–May summer camps across New Delhi cover sports, arts, science, nature and adventure; book early, check supervision ratios and what is included..
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Career Counselling
Guidance Β· Class 9 to college
πŸ“ Class 9 upward Β· Across New Delhi
Career counselling and aptitude testing help students choose streams after Class 10 and courses after Class 12; look for counsellors with a psychology background rather than an admissions agency..
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NCC, Scouts & Guides
Service Β· Leadership
πŸ“ From Class 8 Β· Across New Delhi
NCC (Army, Navy and Air wings) and Bharat Scouts & Guides units run in many New Delhi schools and colleges, with camps, drills and certificates that count for admissions and government jobs..
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