It is very unfortunate to note that “Play” is being denied to the children of developing countries because of the factors like wrongly conceived education policies, poverty, social customs, less importance to play in academics, attitude of teachers, parents and school administrators, urbanization, mechanization etc. and India is no exception to it. It is being observed that a majority of the children become adult without playing thus negatively effecting physical, mental and social aspects of their personality. Play or physical activity is an inborn instinct in living beings. Physical activities are essential for the growth and development. The modern living or mechanized life continuously reducing the use of the human body i.e. physical activities affecting the human body adversely. Non participation in play or physical activities will also drastically affect the mental and social development of the human race.

Athletics is a great fun and people of all ages, can enjoy it. Athletic activities can be traced back to the ancient Greeks, who used to take part in games of running, throwing and jumping. With the advancement in the performance in athletics the 800 metre race now attracts athletes who in the past would have been sprinters. Today's middle distance athlete has both sprinting speed and endurance. His running style is a model of mechanical efficiency and even in the later stages of a race when fatigue is sapping his strength, his skill help him not to break down.

Health is a common theme in most cultures. In fact, all communities have their concepts of health, as part of their culture. Among definitions still used probably the oldest is that health is the "absence of disease". In some cultures, health and harmony are considered equivalent, harmony being defined as "being at peace with the self, the community, god and cosmos". The ancient Indians and Greeks shared this concept and attributes disease to disturbances in bodily equilibrium of what they called "humors".

In this present fast growing world of sciences and technology, the human element is treated as ever before. It goals are indistinct and unsatisfying. The mechanism of modern living, the force restriction of physical activity leading to a sedentary life, increase amounts of leisure time this entire factor has resulted in a tremendous increase of public and professional interest in physical activity and health. Man has made rapid and massive growth in almost every walk of the life. Modern scientists and researchers have absolutely changed the life-style. People seem to be 'turning on' to the idea that one looks and feel better and stays healthier by being more physically active. Stress and strain are the cause of physical as well as mental distraction.

It is a National Movement initiated by Dr. M.I. Quraishi, Director of Physical Education, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Madhya Pradesh who has 38 years of standing in the profession of Physical Education and has National and International teaching and administrative experience in different capacities. The movement is outcome of deep reflection on the prevailing condition of Physical Education, Games & Sports in India. It is felt that we have miserably failed to place the priorities in right order as per the need of the Nation.

The purpose of the study was to study the academic anxiety and emotional intelligence of BPEd students in punjab and j&k state of india. 250 BPED students (130 boys and 120 girls) from different Government and Private Physical Education colleges/Universities of Punjab and J&K state in India. The study was restricted to total score of Academic Anxiety as well as Emotional Intelligence.The main objectives of the study were to see the interaction between level of Academic Anxiety and locality on Emotional Intelligence of BPEd Students in Punjab and J&k and to see the international effect of Academic Anxiety, sex and Area on Emotional Intelligence of BPEd Students in Punjab and J&k.