Continuation and Expansion of the Daily Exercise Unit in Kindergartens and Schools

Since the current school year in regular operation, the initiative has been extended for 2025/26 and 2026/27 and the funding increased by 1.5 million euros. Additionally, the sports associations are to be more involved, explained Sports State Secretary Michaela Schmidt (SPÖ).

In the current school year 2024/2025, more than 300,000 children in around 1,500 kindergartens and 2,300 primary schools are participating in over 200,000 additional exercise units, it was emphasized before the government meeting. Which locations are participating can be viewed here. Exercise is a central basic need of young people and has a positive effect on their physical, mental, and social development in many ways, it was said. According to current data, only about 15 percent of girls and 29 percent of boys achieve the WHO-recommended minimum activity time of 60 minutes daily.

(APA/Red.)

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