Health and Physical Education Resource Centre

Health and Physical Education Resource Centre is headed by Asst. Prof Rahul Singh (M.P.Ed.).

Maharshi Paramhans College of Education firmly believes in the importance of extracurricular activities and encourages our students to actively participate in a range of activities. The campus has sports facilities to ensure a comprehensive learning environment. Gone are the days when the sport was viewed as just a fitness activity.

Physical education is an educational process which aims at the improvement of human performance and activities. Our college has well equipped health and physical education source center for training of student’s teachers to enhance the knowledge about important role of health and physical education in society.

Apart from physical strength, it builds discipline, confidence, team spirit, and accountability. With this in view, sporting events are a priority at and the college has dedicated teams for various events which compete in inter-college and intra-college competitions.

Through sports, trainee teacher can develop both physically as well as mentally. So, undoubtedly, sports and games are essential to develop the students physically as well as mentally. In addition to that, sports and games are known to develop the students holistically. They enhance the personality of individuals by imparting various traits in them. Sports are said to boost alertness, disciple, team spirit, mental ability, confidence and concentration of a student. It doesn’t matter what kind of sports the students are playing and whether they are winning or not. Every sport will always inculcate some amazing traits in them. In college, sports play a key role in moulding the students. These give mental relaxation to the students from their hectic schedule. Furthermore, sports develop students into well-balanced individuals. Apart from that, there are many reasons that stress on sports.

Health education is both “contents and a process” comprising of desired change in knowledge, attitudes and practices. Sports and physical training constitute an essential part of education. Physical development of the body is required for healthy growth of mental abilities. Regular physical exercises Yoga training and active participation in various disciplines of sports and games are encouraged under the guidance of trained teacher and coach. Team events teach us to contribute individually towards a common goal and to work for common cause. But an individual event exhorts one to excel all others in the race. Athletics and indoor events like chess and carom are a few of such individual events the trainees are encouraged to practice.

For indoor games, we have facility of Yoga training, table tennis, ludo, chess, Chinese checker, carrom boards etc. For Outdoor 3 Badminton courts, 1 Basketball court& 2 Volley ball courts, we have expert& qualified instructor for other games such as Football, Cricket, Kho-kho & Kabbadi etc.