Department of Physical Education And Yoga

Activities

•  Department Activities (2024-2025)
•  Department Activities (2023-2024)
•  Department Activities (2022-2023)
•  Department Activities (2021-2022)

I. Teaching

The Department of Physical Education and Yoga is offering two-yearB.P.Ed. and M.P.Ed. Physical Education teacher training programme which has been recognized by NCTE, as well as research programmes such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. in Physical Education. B.P.Ed. is basically a professional programme meant for preparing Physical Education Teachers for schools, which involves theory, practical and school internship as part of the curriculum. M.P.Ed. is another professional programme meant for preparing physical education teachers for senior secondary level as well as assistant professors/directors/sports officers in colleges/universities and teacher educators in college of physical education and university departments of physical education. The Department has professional teachers who will give lectures with modern teaching aids and practical experience to the students

II. Training and Coaching

Annual Leadership training camp is annually organised for B.P.Ed. trainees. The coaching camp of ‘Bharathidasan University teams’ as well as ‘University Departments teams’ of various sports disciplines were organised every year just before Inter-University Competitions and Inter-Collegiate Competitions respectively. The summer coaching camp in selected sports disciplines were organized at the University campus during vacation periodically.

Almost all of our students / scholars are well placed in the Government, Government-aided and private institutions. The students those who pursued Post Graduate Diploma in Yoga Education have got placements in various reputed organisation throughout the country. The placement training is also periodically conducted by the Department.

III. Research

The Department offers research programmes such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. The scholars of the Department have got fellowships in various schemes such as UGC-JRF, ICSSR, RGNF and URF. The Department has executed several projects over the years. It also conducts Seminars / Conferences / Workshops periodically both National as well as International level. The focused areas of research of the Department are Sports training, Sports Psychology, Test & Measurement, Exercise Physiology and Yoga. Large number of Publications / Books / Edited Volumes of the department has led to the conferment of many awards.

IV. Tournament Participation & Organisation

The Department of Physical Education and Yoga is actively involved in participation and organisation of tournament both at Inter-Collegiate as well as Inter-University level. Our University teams are participating in 46 disciplines (Men – 24; Women – 22) in the Zonal and All India Level Inter University competitions every year and in many events the teams have made a mark

To identify the talent and to promote sports among students of Bharathidasan University and its affiliated & constituent colleges the Department of Physical Education and Yoga conducts Inter-Collegiate Tournaments in various sports disciplines. The Department has also organised several Inter-University tournaments in various sports disciplines.