Physical Education - About

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

“A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY IS A THING TO BE PRAYED FOR”

“THE ARTS, SCIENCES, HUMANITIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, LANGUAGES AND MATHS ALL HAVE EQUAL AND CENTRAL CONTRIBUTION TO MAKE TO A STUDENT EDUCATION"

About The Department

The Department of Physical Education was established in 1966. Department has attained an Iconic Status having excelled over 50 years, The department has grown into an outstanding campus of higher learning and dedicated to the growth of games and sports UG to PG students. The Department has produced many outstanding Sports personalities who had brought laurels to the Acharya Nagarjuna University teams and the State competitions. The Department has many distinctions to its credit; achieved laurels at all India University & State level players. The Department is dedicated to the cause of shaping young and promising sports persons in the coming years. The Department of Physical Education and Sports Science has been able to carve out a name for itself among the high achievers in the field of sports and games, mostly by the impressive support it has been enjoying from several quarters, the most important of them being the College Administration and Management. Periodically the Department comes up with a lot of well-meaning suggestions to be considered by the College authorities to foster sports talents, most of which have been well received.

Our department has very good track record not only in university level achievements, but also the Physical education teachers in government schools in Prakasam district are selected from our college students and most of them are in service in police and army departments.

OUR MOTTO

The Motto of the Department is “Play well, live Well” distinctively shows that the department is one of its kind that deal not only with a good citizen but also provides coaching & training to serve the society through sports, physical education.

OUR VISION

The department of Physical Education which was established in 1966, more than 5 decades is visualized as a ‘Sports Coaching’ which prepares full-fledged Sports Person in Physical education with over all development of physical, mental, moral, and spiritual values who can contribute to the nation in creating and sustaining fit citizens.

OUR MISSION

Striving for excellence in Physical Education profession and allied sciences through Sports, Games and Yoga activities and empower youth with increased responsibility of serving the community. To pursue global standard of excellence in teaching, learning, research and consultancy by self evaluation and continuous improvement. Provide, knowledge-based services’ to the sports arena and to satisfy the needs of the society.

OBJECTIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT

• To prepare sports personnel who can serve the community in the areas of yoga, health, physical education and sports.
• To provide specific coaching in the area of sports and physical education with a strong scientific base & to conduct program of extension services to the physical education community.
• To prepare young men and women as healthy citizens imbibed with the zeal & to provide social and ethical aspects of personal development
• To help, promote, advancement and sharing of scientific knowledge in the field of physical education by providing job opportunity to attain the skills and knowledge to have a healthy life Style.

PLAY FIELDS & COURTS DETAILS Infrastructure

• Athletics
• Badminton
• Ball Badminton
• Gymnasium
• Hockey field
•  Kabaddi Courts
•  Hand ball Court
•  Track & Field 6 lanes (400 Meters)
• Volleyball Courts
•  Basketball 

Name of the Physical Director	Qualification
K. Ratna Karuna Kumar	B.P. Ed., M.P. Ed., M.A, M.Phil.

*Selection Committee Member For Various Sports And Games For Acharya Nagarjuna  University

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