School-based Physical Education in Bhutan for Physical Fitness and Socio-emotional Competencies in Adolescents

"The Enhanced physical education is based on the Health and Physical Education (HPE) Curriculum Framework developed by the Bhutanese Ministry of Education and well-document in the 2022 edition, www.education.gov.bt. The enhanced PE group will follow closely the description of the HPE curriculum and receive two 90-minute sessions weekly for 5 months. According to the HEP curriculum, the enhanced PE program incorporate both PE with socio-emotional competencies, such as self-regulation, self- and social-awareness, empathy-building exercises, and cooperation activities."

Health and physical education (HPE) standard curriculum includes roughly one hour per week of general physical education, typically involving activities like football and basketball.