A Beijing parent surnamed Chen said she was in a dilemma as on one hand, she hoped her middle school student daughter could have more time studying, but on the other, the exercise could improve her health.
BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- A campaign to get China's schoolchildren running for their health over the winter has caused a public controversy since it was launched by the Ministry of Education on Sept. 28.
But a user of Sina.com said it was impractical and difficult to implement all over the country. Not all students were capable of long-distance running and they should have right to refuse.
The campaign requires students to run every work day from Oct. 26 until the end of next April.
Most teachers agreed with the campaign, saying that obesity and health problems were becoming common in schools.
A survey of Chinese students' health in 2005 showed that lack of physical stamina was a serious problem. The campaign was intended to improve children's endurance and team spirit, said a Ministry of Education official.
Debate over the campaign has been running hot on the campaign.
A parent surnamed Wang staunchly supported the campaign, saying his daughter had such a heavy study load that she hardly took any exercise. He considered organized running good news.
The running tracks were also a focus of the controversy.
Xiong Bingqi, a specialist in education, said more options should be provided to students. "Only if students take on their favorite sports can their enthusiasm grow. The long-distance running could be futile."
Liu Dong, a high school student in Beijing, said he was fond of playing basketball
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Primary schoolchildren must run 1 km per day, junior high school students 1.5 km, and senior high and college/university students 2 km.
Parents also showed their concern over the campaign.
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