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A Report On Physical Education And Sports 2005-2006

Thu, Jan 4 2007

BANASTHALI VIDYAPITH 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS

2005-2006

A REPORT

Physical education is one of the important aspects of the five fold educational programme of Banasthali Vidyapith.  The Vidyapith is well equipped with modern infrastructure for physical education and sports.  Training is provided in various modern and traditional Indian games.  The activities include Equestrian, Table-tennis, Hockey, Lawn-tennis, Cricket, Handball, Softball, Throw ball, Athletics (track & field), Aerobics, Martial arts under modern games; and Yoga, Kho-Kho, Kabbadi, Lezium, Dumbbells, Lathi, Talwar, Bhala etc. under the traditional sport activities of India.  The objective is to make sports and physical activities an important part of the daily routine making it a way of life and generate fitness part of the daily routine making it a way of life and generate fitness awareness among the masses. The programmes of physical education provide opportunities to participate in various competitions inside the campus as intramural competitions and also at the national/state/district and inter-university tournaments as extramural competitions. 

The programmes of Physical Education Banasthali Vidyapith includes:

  • Intramural activities
  • Extramural activities
  • Organisation of tournaments
  • An academic discipline
  • Training and coaching in elite sports competitions
  • Mass demonstration


Intramural Activities: 

Intramural activities are a regular feature in Banasthali Vidyapith.  The activities organized under this programme are:

i. Regular Physical fitness activities for the student mass

Morning two hours are exclusively devoted for the general fitness of the student mass at Vidula maidan.  The fitness Activities includes Yoga, Manipuri Martial Arts, JKarate, Swimming, Horse Riding, Aerobics, Conditioning programme and recreational games.  Large number of students regularly participates in this programme for fitness.  The entire evening session is for the training and coaching for elite sport at Vidula Maidan for major ball games and at Gyan mandir for racquet games.

ii. Intramural competitions

These competitions are popularly known as inter hostel competitions in the campus.  The Intramural competitions for the year 2005-2006 was formally inaugurated by the Director, Banasthali Vidyapith, Prof. Aditya Shastri, on August 10, 2005.  the opening ceremony took-off with a March past represented by various hostels/houses of the Vidyapith.  Twenty-four troops representing around seven hundred students participated in the march past with tremendous energy and enthusiasm.  The junior most section of the Vidyapith the primary school section, represented with four houses, Takshila, Nalanda, Vikramshila, Sanchi.  The Higher Secondary School section also represented themselves with the same houses as above and the University wing was represented with fifteen hostels.  The troops demonstrated different tableaus in the form of informal March past, projecting current affairs in colorful costumes having various social, political and cultural themes.  This demonstration projected their creativity imaginations, and awareness of current affairs.  The spectacular presentation kicked off the yearlong intramural competitions.

The intramural competitions were organized in fifteen different games, at all levels; i.e. Primary school section, Higher Secondary school section and the University wing of Banasthali Vidyapith.  Various games organized were; Basketball, Throwball, Hockey, Tennis, Kho-Kho, Kabbaddi, Handball, Table Tennis, slow Cycle Race, Fast Cycle Race, Cross Country, Archery, Swimming, Badminton, Horse riding and Mass Demonstration competitions between all the faculties.

The valedictory of intramural competitions was organized on 02 March, 2006.  the director or Banasthali Vidyapith, Prof. Aditya Shastri was the guest of honor.  This function was celebrated with mass participation competitions of various houses and hostels.  The activities included demonstration of calisthenics, formations, drills, and still Techniques of various games.

All the winners, runners and second runners were honored with trophies.  The Intramural competition was formally declared closed by the guest of honor.

iii. Horse Riding

Horse riding is one of the regular activities in Banasthali Vidyapith.  Training is provided in this activity regularly for participation in the competitions and various occasional demonstrations.

  • Horse riding show was organized on 11th November 2005 for the guest from Oman.
  • Horse riding show was organized on 16th November 2005 for German Deligates.
  • Horse riding Intramural was organized on 03rd December 2005.
  • Horse riding show was organized for Yogendra Tripathi, Senior Vice President, Artech India, N-Delhi on 24th December 2005.

iv. Shooting

Shooting is one of the regular activities of Banasthali Vidyapith.  Training is provided in this activity regularly for participation in the competitions and various occasional demonstrations.

v. Flying

Banasthali Vidyapith has its own licensed airfield (09 / 26); and has a Pushpak Aircraft VTDNB.  The Vidyapith provides training to the eligible selected students for SPL (Students Pilot License), for which they have to undergo an entrance test.  The flying batch consisted of 32 students.

vi. Swimming

Swimming is a seasonal activity; this facility is also available to all the students of the Vidyapith.  More than 50% of the students learn swimming in the campus every year.

  • Swimming Intramural was organized on 30th August 2005.
  • Two girls from Vidyapith were selected for Women’s National organized at Sangaru (Punjab) from 23rd October to 27th October 2005 and they secure first place.


Extramural competition

This is one of the important programme in physical education.  Students of Banasthali Vidyapith participate in different inter-university and other open competition organized by different A.I.U. sponsored universities and federations.  Banasthali Vidyapith participated in the following discipline at various levels.

Participation / Achievement

Senior National Tournaments

Hockey:

  • Six Girls were selected for junior National Hockey Championship, held at Jabalpur (MP).
  • Kumari Vinamarta and Kumari Gunja Soni of Vidyapith were elected as captain and vice captain for Junior National Hockey Championship.
  • Ten girls were selected for Junior State Hockey Championship, held at Hanumangarh (Raj.)
  • Five girls were selected for Women’s National organized by Bilaspur (Chattisgarh).
  • Vidyapith Hockey team participated in All India Inter University Hockey Tournament organized by Banasthali Vidyapith.

Kho-Kho:

  • Two girls of Banasthali Vidyapith were selected for Women’s National held at, Saifai (U.P.)

Rajasthan State Level Tournaments

Hockey:

  • Ten girls were selected for Junior State Hockey Championship, held at Hanumangarh (Raj.)
  • Hockey team has been the Runner in women state level competition.

Basketball:

  • Basketball team has been the Runner in women state level competition.
  • Vidyapith team reached up to third round in school state.
  • One girl was selected for School National.
  • Basketball exhibition match was organized between faculty of Arts and AIM & ACT in which Director Prof. Aditya Shastri was invited as chief guest.
  • Basketball Intra Mural final was organized on 7th December, 2005.


Inter-University Competitions (All India and South-West Zone)

Participation / Achievement

Basketball: Basketball team of Banasthali Vidyapith participated in South west zone Inter-University Basketball championship organized by barkatullah University, Bhopal from 24th January 2006.

Volleyball:  Volleyball team of Banasthali Vidyapith participated in South west zone Inter-University Volleyball championship organized by Mangalore University from 29th September 2005.

Hockey:  Banasthali Vidyapith Hockey team participated in all India Inter-University Hockey Championship organized by Banasthali Vidyapith from 5th to 13th February, 2006.

Archery:  Banasthali Vidyapith Archery team participated in all India Inter-University championship organized by Nagarjuna University from 18th January, 2006.

Table Tennis:  Table Tennis team participated in South west zone Inter-University, Table Tennis championship organized by Ahmedabad University, Gujarat from 16th January 2006.

Chess:  Chess team participated in All India Inter-University Chess championship organized by V.I.T. Vellore from 10th September 2005.

Cricket:  Cricket team participated in All India Inter-University Cricket championship organized by University of Calcutta from 15th February 2006.

 

Organisation of tournaments

Inter university tournaments and various other open tournaments are regularly organized at Banasthali Vidyapith.  We had been organizing women inter university competitions in various discipline right from the year the Vidyapith was given the status of Deemed University.  We are proud to say that Banasthali Vidyapith is the only university in the country to have organized maximum number of inter-university tournaments for women.  This year Banasthali Vidyapith had organized All India Inter University Hockey championship.  So far we have organized – Twelve Inter University tournaments for women.

Basketball:  Inter-University (South West Zone) Championship 1985-86.

Shooting:  All India Inter-University Championship 1985-86.

Hockey:  All India Inter-University Championship 1985-86.

Basketball:  Inter-University (South West Zone) Championship 1988-89.

Basketball:  All India Inter-University Championship 1988-89.

Basketball:  Inter-University (South West Zone) Championship 1989-90.

Basketball:  Inter-University (South West Zone) Championship 1994-95.

Tennis:  All India Inter-University Championship 1998-99.

Tennis:  All India Inter-University Championship 2000-2001.

Basketball:  Inter-University (South West Zone) Championship 2001-2002.

Kho-Kho:  Inter-University (South West Zone) Championship 2004-2005.

Kho-Kho:  All India Inter-University Championship 2004-2005.

Hockey:  All India Inter-University Championship 2005-2006.

Banasthali Vidyapithy had also organized district level senior hockey championship and Tonk district level women’s festival championship in different games i.e. Hockey, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Basketball, Kho-Kho and Banasthali Vidyapith was the winners in all the games.

An Academic Discipline

Physical education is an optional subject in the three-year degree course.  Forty-eight students opting it was an encouraging note for physical education.  The objective is to introduce physical education and vocationally prepare the students for carrier oriented advanced studies in this field.

·        Number of students involved in Physical Education in the year 2005-2006.

o       B.A. I Year:           15

o       B.A. II Year:          20

o       B.A. III Year:         08

·        B.O.S. meeting held at B.Ed. College.  Prof. Mani Singh (LNIPE, Gwalior) as External expert.

·        Meeting of Physical Education Department to chalk out the programme for the promotion of Physical Education (Result oriented).

·        A meeting of Department of Physical Education staff regarding five year plan and future plan on 15th October.

·        Tonk District Hockey association meeting and selection trials of new members were held on 22nd October.  Mrs. Usha Tiwari was elected as Secretary of Tonk District Hockey association.

·        Meeting with Prof. T.K.S. Lakshmi regarding B.PEd. Innovated course.

·        Department of physical education has organized a National Hockey Umpiring clinic during the year 2005-2006.

 

·        Training and coaching for elite sports competitions

This is one of the important and major activities of physical education programme.  Training is provided in both the sessions (morning and evening) for the students representing Banasthali Vidyapith in different inter university and open tournaments in different games i.e. hockey, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, badminton, swimming, archery, shooting, fencing, tennis.  The coaches of national cadre provide their services periodically according to the demand of Banasthali Vidyapith.  This year the new game introduced was Cricket.

·        Mass demonstration

Mass demonstration had also ben performed at various occasions other than that of intramural opening and closing ceremonies.  The annual function of Banasthali Vidyapith also projected mass demonstration in various events such as yoga, calisthenics, martial arts, combative sports, fencing and javelin fight, Judo & Karate etc.