Physical Education and Sports
- A Legacy of Honour
Sports are more than just games; they're about life, emotion, passion, and some of the greatest highs and lows that we can experience. - Stripedsheep
Before gaining knowledge about any particular field, one has to acquire an understanding of oneself. Self-understanding and self-discipline fall under a section of Physical Education and the Department of Physical Education is dedicated to it.
Established in 1930, the Department of Physical Education is the pride of the college. It has produced many players at the National and International level in various games and brought laurels to the institution. It has the privilege of being led by some reputed sportspersons like Pandit Jagannath (1930-34), Prof. D C Bhalla, a Football specialist, (1934-69), Prof. B. S. Atwal a Hockey specialist, (1969-87), Prof. R D Kansal, a Basketball specialist, (1987-2002), Prof. Kehar Singh, a Football specialist, (2002-2005) and Prof. K. S. Matharu, a Hockey specialist, (2005-2006), who headed the department respectively.Presently, the Physical Education Department has got young and energetic faculty headed by Dr. Manu Sood with academic specialization in ‘Sports Psychology’, and ‘Football Coaching’ from National Institute of Sports, Patiala.
The Physical Education Department is making consistent progress in various fields. In fact, this department is the nursery of internationally recognized sportspersons. It has produced top level players of several games like Hockey, Cricket, Fencing, Football, Handball, Basketball, Badminton, Boxing, Kabbadi, Volleyball, Tennis etc. Its players have represented India at Regional, National and International levels. The department has produced as many as 18 Olympians, 8 Arjuna Awardee, 2 Dronacharya Awardee and many more players who have represented India in the International arena. In Nehru Champions College Hockey tournament, out of 19 editions the department secured top finishes. In GNDU’s trophy of the All Indian Inter-University Cricket Tournament, the students of this department were the largest contributors.
Courses offered:
Under-Graduation: Physical Education is an Optional Subject.
Faculty:
- Dr. Manu Sood, M.A., NIS Diploma (Football), Ph.D, Head
- Sh. Saurabh Raj, M.P. Ed., NIS Diploma (Fencing), M.Phil.
Distinctions of the Department:
- Well qualified, young and energetic faculty.
- Playgrounds and Sports Hostel for players.
- With total sports activities area of 17.5 acre, the institution has well developed and maintained Cricket/Hockey/Football fields and Badminton/ Tennis/ Basketball/ Volleyballs/Handball/Kho-Kho Courts.
- College has 2 swimming pools, indoor Shooting Range and Indoor Gymnasium etc.
- The College has developed a ‘Jogging Track’, being used by the students, member faculty and citizens of the society.
DAV Sports Facilities:
|
Game |
Size |
No. of lanes |
Cylinder/ Grassy |
|
Athletics |
200 Mtrs 400 Mtrs |
8 8 |
Grassy Grassy |
|
Badminton Court |
44’ × 20’ |
One |
Indoor |
|
Handball Court |
40 Mtrs × 20 Mtrs |
One |
Grassy |
|
Ball badminton Court |
26 Mtrs × 13 Mtrs |
One |
Grassy |
|
Basketball Court |
28 Mtrs × 15 Mtrs 28 Mtrs × 15 Mtrs |
One One |
Cemented Grassy |
|
Volleyball Court |
18 Mtrs × 9 Mtrs |
One |
Outdoor |
|
Kho-Kho Court |
27 Mtrs × 15 Mtrs |
One |
Outdoor |
|
Hockey Field |
100 Mtrs × 60 Mtrs |
One |
Grassy |
|
Football field |
110 Mtrs × 70 Mtrs |
One |
Grassy |
|
Cricket Field |
65 Yards round |
One |
Grassy |
|
Lawn-Tennis Court |
78’×27’ |
One |
Cemented |
|
Boxing Ring |
20’×20’ |
One |
Outdoor Cemented |
|
Kabbadi (N/S) |
12½ Mtrs × 10 Mtrs |
One |
Grassy |
|
Softball Field / Base Ball |
60’ round / 90 round |
One |
Grassy |
|
Korf Ball |
40 × 20 Mtrs |
One |
Outdoor |
|
Net Ball |
30.5 × 15.25 Mtrs |
One |
Outdoor |
|
Football seven a side |
75 × 55 Mtrs |
One |
Grassy |
|
Swimming Pool |
50 Mtrs |
Under Construction one |
Cemented, 8 lane |
|
Indoor Shooting Range |
100 × 60 Feet |
Under Construction one |
Indoor |
|
Kabaddi P/S |
65 Mtrs |
One |
|
|
Swimming Pool |
25 Mtrs |
One |
Cemented, 6 lane |
|
Indoor Gymnasium |
100 × 60 Feet |
One |
|
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Gymnastic Arena |
|
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- Expert lecturers are arranged by the faculty from time to time for the benefit of players.
- Medical Fitness programmes are arranged under the guidance of physical trainers for players.
- Expert coaching is provided to the students free of cost so that they can achieve excellence in different games.
- Department provides consultancy services to sports industry and to the players of sister institutions.
- Department organises Annual Sports and Athletics Meet to honour the players of different games.
Winners and Achievers
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Achievement |
Venue |
Awards |
|
1. |
S. Balbir Singh Sr. (Hockey) |
1952 Summer Olympics Gold 1956 Summer Olympics Gold |
London Helsinki Melbourne |
in 1957 & Arjun Award in 1968 |
|
2. |
S. Udham Singh Kular (Hockey) |
1952 Summer OlympicsGold 1956 Summer OlympicsGold 1960 Summer Olympics Silver 1964 Summer Olympics Gold |
Tokyo |
Arjun Award in 1965 |
|
3. |
S. Dharam Singh (Hockey) |
1952 Summer Olympics Gold 1964Summer OlympicsGold |
Helsinki Tokyo |
|
|
4. |
Sh. Haripal Kaushik (Hockey) |
1956 Summer Olympics Gold 1964 Summer Olympics Gold |
Tokyo |
Arjun Award in 1998 |
|
5. |
Sh. Kulwant Arora (Hockey) |
1960 Summer Olympics Silver |
|
|
|
6. |
S. Jagjit Singh (Hockey) |
1964Summer Olympics Gold 1968 Summer OlympicsBronze |
Tokyo Mexico |
Arjun Award in 1967 |
|
7. |
S. Harmik Singh (Hockey) |
1968Summer Olympics Bronze 1972 Summer Olympics |
Mexico Munich |
Arjun Award in 1997 |
|
8. |
S. Balbir Singh Jr. (Hockey) |
1968 Summer OlympicsBronze 1966 Asian Games Gold |
Mexico Bangkok |
Arjun Award in 1999 |
|
9. |
S. Tarsem Singh (Hockey) |
1968 Summer OlympicsBronze |
Mexico |
|
|
10. |
Mr. Charles Cornelius (Hockey) |
1973 Hockey World Cup Silver 1974 Asian Games Silver |
|
|
|
11. |
Sh. Charanjit Kumar (Hockey) |
1980 Summer Olympics Gold |
Moscow |
|
|
12. |
Amarjit Singh Rana (Hockey) |
1980 Summer Olympics Gold |
Moscow |
|
|
13. |
S. Davinder Singh |
1980 Summer Olympics Gold |
Moscow |
|
|
14. |
Sh. Gundeep Kumar (Hockey) |
1988 Summer Olympics Sixth |
|
|
|
15. |
S. Saroop Singh (Hockey) |
1952 Summer OlympicsGold |
Helsinki |
|
|
16. |
Sat Gurdial Nipi (Volleyball) |
|
|
Arjun Award |
|
17. |
Rajinder Singh (Hockey) |
1983 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Bronze |
Malaysia |
Arjun Award in 1997, Dhyan Chand 2005, Dronacharya, 2011. |
|
18. |
Bahadur Singh (Athletics) |
2002 Asian Games Gold |
Bussan |
|
|
19. |
Sh. Sat Gurdial Nippi (Volleyball) |
|
|
Arjun Award in |
|
20. |
S. Randhir Singh (Wrestling) |
World Youth Wrestling Championship |
Canada |
Arjun Award in 2000. |
|
21. |
S. Manpreet Singh (Hockey) |
2012 Summer Olympics |
London |
|
|
22. |
S. Sarwanjeet Singh (Hockey) |
2012 Summer Olympics |
London |
|
|
23 |
D.P. Azad (Cricket) |
|
|
1986 Dronacharya Award |
International Eminent Sports Personalities
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Session |
Game |
Description |
|
1 |
Sukhwant Singh |
1967-68 |
Wrestling |
IRAN |
|
2 |
Kirpal Singh |
1968-69 |
Hockey |
Indian University at Australia |
|
3 |
Sukhwinder Singh |
1971-72 |
Football |
1975-77 Indonesia Tour (23 Matches) Afghanistan 2 Tour, 2 South Korea, Thailand & Malaysia 1 tour each |
|
4 |
Ms. Rajni Nanda |
!973-74 |
Hockey |
Indian Women World Cup 1975-76 |
|
5 |
Tarsem Singh |
1974-75 |
Hockey |
|
|
6 |
Ms. Indu Dewaan |
1976-77 |
Cricket |
National Women Cricket Team |
|
7 |
Amarjeet Singh |
1977-78 |
Hockey |
|
|
8 |
Ms. Harpreet Gill |
1978-79 |
Hockey |
World Cup at Madrid |
|
9 |
Ved Raj |
1978-79 |
Cricket |
Captain U-19 against Pakistan |
|
10 |
Gurmeet Singh |
1981-82 |
Athletics |
1985 SAF Games Shot-Put New Record in Dhaka |
|
11 |
V.P. Singh Malri |
1983-84 |
Hockey |
SAF Games in Kolkata |
|
12 |
Manu Thappar |
1985-86 |
Chess |
International Rating Chess Tournament |
|
13 |
Gundeep Kumar |
1985-86 |
Hockey |
Asia Hockey up |
|
14 |
Bhupinder Singh |
1989-90 |
Cricket |
U-19 Asia Cricket Cup at Bangladesh |
|
15 |
Manav Mehra |
1992-93 |
Cricket |
U-19 Team India at England |
|
16 |
Sukhwinder Singh |
1994-95 |
Hockey |
Jr. Indian Team Toured Kenya |
|
17 |
Ajit Pal Singh |
1994-95 |
Hockey |
Indian Team Toured Zimbabwe & Kenya (1999-2000) |
|
18 |
Navsher Singh |
1995-96 |
Hockey |
Jr. Indian Team Toured Australia |
|
19 |
Bhupinder Singh |
1997-98 |
Hockey |
Combined University Tour To Russia |
|
20 |
Gurmail Singh |
1997-98 |
Hockey |
Combined University Tour To Russia |
|
21 |
Baldip Singh |
1997-98 |
Hockey |
Combined University Tour To Russia |
|
22 |
Harmeet Singh |
1998-99 |
Hockey |
Combined University Tour To Australia |
|
23 |
Rohan Kapoor |
1998-99 |
Badminton |
PSB Tour at England |
|
24 |
Tejbir Singh |
2000-01 |
Hockey |
1999-2000 4 Nation Tournament & Member Indian Hockey Team Tour at Poland |
|
25 |
Parminder Singh |
2000-01 |
Hockey |
Indian Hockey Team Tour at Poland |
|
26 |
Jatinderpal Singh |
2002-03 |
Hockey |
|
|
27 |
Navpreet Singh |
2002-03 |
Hockey |
Jr. Indian Team Toured Malaysia |
|
28 |
Jatinder Pal Singh |
2002-03 |
Hockey |
Jr. Indian Team Toured Malaysia |
|
29 |
Ravi Pal Singh |
2002-03 |
Hockey |
|
|
30 |
Ajay Shori |
2003-04 |
Fencing |
Junior Asia Cup Thailand (2006) |
|
31 |
Jujhaar Singh |
2007-08 |
Hockey |
U-19 Team India’s Member |
|
32 |
Jaswinder Singh |
2007-08 |
Hockey |
U-18 Team India’s Member |
|
33 |
Randhir Ray |
2007-08 |
Handball |
Asian Junior Handball in Japan |
|
34 |
Baljinder Singh |
2007-08 |
Yoga |
Open Int. Yoga Championship in Bangkok |
|
35 |
Sakatar Singh |
2008-09 |
Yoga |
Open Int. Yoga Championship in Bangkok |
|
36 |
Harmanpal Singh |
2009-10 |
Handball |
|
|
37 |
Vinod Kumar |
|
Hockey |
|
|
38 |
Baldev Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
39 |
Tajinder Mohan |
|
Hockey |
|
|
40 |
Baljit Singh Chandi |
|
Hockey |
|
|
41 |
Teja Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
42 |
Prabhdeep Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
43 |
Lakhwinder Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
44 |
Davinder Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
45 |
Maninder Pal Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
46 |
Sarwan Singh |
|
Hockey |
Commonwealth Games |
|
47 |
Mandeep Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
48 |
Ramandeep Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
49 |
Satbir Singh |
|
Hockey |
|
|
50 |
Madan Lal Oberoi |
|
Volleyball |
|
|
51 |
Sardari Lal |
|
Volleyball |
|
|
52 |
Harnek Singh |
|
Volleyball |
|
|
53 |
Harmohan Chouhan |
|
Volleyball |
|
|
54 |
Harpreet Singh |
|
Fencing |
World Cup 2004 in Kuwait |
|
55 |
Jaswant Singh |
|
Handball |
|
|
56 |
Ranbir Chopra |
|
Basketball |
|
|
57 |
Dharampal |
|
Basketball |
|
|
58 |
Abnash Chander |
|
Basketball |
|
|
59 |
Gurparshad |
|
Basketball |
|
|
60 |
Joginder Jogi |
|
Basketball |
Asian Games |
|
61 |
Jaswinderpal Singh |
|
Basketball |
Indian Team Toured Kuwait |
|
62 |
Balwant Singh |
|
Athletics |
Asian Games |
|
63 |
T.R. Joshi |
|
Athletics |
|
|
64 |
Avtar Singh |
|
Athletics |
Member Indian Universities Athletic Team |
|
65 |
Upkar Singh |
|
Athletics |
|
|
66 |
Kewal Singh |
|
Athletics |
1982 Asian Games (Relay) |
|
67 |
Surjit Singh |
|
Athletics |
|
|
68 |
Naresh Kumar |
|
Athletics |
|
|
69 |
Gurpreet Singh |
|
Athletics |
|
|
70 |
Jasalpreet Singh |
|
Athletics |
|
|
71 |
Simranjit Singh |
|
Athletics |
|
|
72 |
Kirpal Singh |
2009-10 |
Athletics |
World Universities Athletic Championship in China |
|
73 |
Gurparshad |
|
Football |
|
|
74 |
Surinder Kumar |
1977-78 |
Football |
|
|
75 |
Dhanwant Kumar |
|
Football |
|
|
76 |
Anwar Ali |
|
Football |
Asia Cup in |
|
77 |
Sohan Singh |
|
Wrestling |
|
|
78 |
Sukhwant Singh |
|
Wrestling |
|
|
79 |
Tejinder Singh |
|
Wrestling |
|
|
80 |
Jagjit Singh |
|
Wrestling |
|
|
81 |
Vikas Kumar |
2002-03 |
Softball |
Asian Softball Championship in Philippines |
|
82 |
Shushil Kumar |
|
Judo |
Junior World Judo Championship 1987 in Egypt Got Bronze Medal |
|
83 |
Ashwani Kumar |
|
Judo |
Sub-Junior World Judo Championship Got Gold Medal |
|
84 |
Jagdeep Singh |
|
Boxing |
|
|
85 |
Rajinder Singh Ghai |
1977-78 |
Cricket |
|
|
86 |
Vikram Rathour |
1998-99 |
Cricket |
Test Series in South Africa |
|
87 |
Vivek Mahajan |
2002-03 |
Cricket |
U-15 World Cup |
|
88 |
Rajiv Jolly |
2001-02 |
Cricket |
U-15 World Cup |
|
89 |
Vineet Sharma |
2000-01 |
Cricket |
Indian Team Member for Sri Lanka |
|
90 |
Rahul Sharma |
2007-08 |
Cricket |
Indian Team Member |
|
91 |
Taruwar Kohali |
2007-08 |
Cricket |
U-19 World Cup |
|
92 |
Shushil Kohli |
|
Swimming |
Asian Games and Droanacharya Award |
|
93 |
Sarvanjit Singh |
2007-08 |
Ball Badminton |
Sri-Lanka Tour |
|
94 |
Pawandeep Randhawa |
2012-13 |
Taekwondo |
International Karate Championship |
GNDU Inter-College Performance for the Session (2012-2013):
1st Position:Football, Kabaddi (Punjab Style), Lawn Tennis, Basket Ball, Fencing, Best Physique
2nd Position:Chess, Squash Racket, Canoeing, Kayaking, Handball, Badminton, Hockey, Cricket, Shooting (Pistol), Yoga,
3rd Position:Rowing, Table-Tennis, Judo