AUTHOR(S): Dr. Rajinder Singh Sekhon

ABSTRACT:
Physical Education and sports as an integral phase of education, contributing to the development of the individual physically, mentally, socially and emotionally through the medium of selected physical activities, utilizing the physiological and psychological drives of man for activity. Indian Government has implicated so many programs for the students participations in sports. But inadequate facilities and infrastructure made Government policies a great failure. The present study made an attempt to gather information regarding the existing sports facilities in Degree colleges of P.U. This descriptive type of research was delimited to randomly selected degree colleges of Panjab University in Ferozepur, Fazilka and Muktsar districts. The problem of the present study is stated as “Physical Education Program. A Failure or Success in Panjab University, Chandigarh. “ The survey is confined to Colleges Pf Panjab University. The study was delimited to the survey of physical education programme of their institutions like physical facilities, equipments, organizational and administrative setup and participation in tournaments. The study is confined to governments and non-governments recognized colleges of Ferozepur, Fazilka & Muktsar districts. The study is limited to Physical Education subject of the colleges. There are 8850 students of physical education in there 20 colleges and there was only 32 lecturers, which is not according to the university norms. Actually there should be 104 physical education lecturers for 8850 students. Only 53% lectures are permanent and 47% lectures are working on temporary basis. According to norms, the present survey shown that most of the colleges were lacking the facility of grounds. It is recommended that Government must survey each and every educational institute for the sports fund taken by the institutions and how they are utilizing their funds. The criteria of sports facilities must be elaborately stated by the appropriate authority, while establishing new institution, must elaborately state the criteria of sports facilities and it should be strictly adhered to. The government should appoint well-qualified physical education personnel in the colleges.

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