About the Department
The Department of Physical Education as a GeneralCourse has been introduced and running successfully in this college since 2010-11.
Physical educationis a course that focuses on developing physical fitness and the ability toperform and enjoy day-to-day physical activities with ease. It aims to developstudents’ physical competence and knowledge of movement and safety, and theirability to use these to perform in a wide range of activities associated withthe development of an active and healthy lifestyle. It also develops students’confidence and generic skills, especially those of collaboration,communication, creativity, critical thinking and aesthetic appreciation. These,together with the nurturing of positive values and attitudes in PhysicalEducation, provide a good foundation for students’ lifelong and life-widelearning.
Physical education classes teach the health benefitsof regular exercise and healthy food choices along with the risks of inactivityand poor diet. Students of all ages might be asked to dedicate themselves tomaking a few small improvements in diet and exercise for a period of six weeks.They would be expected to journal about how they feel during the process andreflect on how these changes affect performance and mood.
The Department of Physical Education as a GeneralCourse has been introduced and running successfully in this college since2010-11. Physical Education remains oneof the most sought after subjects in the college till date. At present thedepartment offers the UG course under the curriculum of the West Bengal StateUniversity and the subject can be taken up as a general subject with otherhonours and general subjects offered by the college. The subject is immenselypopular among the students for its practical- based curriculum and itsprospects in various professions. Depending on the students’ requirementintroduced Aerobic, Yoga and Multi Gym Activity. The department attracts the local and nearbyvillage students from all types of economic background, caste and culture. Thefaculty members give their level best effort to produce quality teaching bothformally and informally, inside the classroom and beyond the scheduled classesin the library and also in Field. Hence the department has a large number ofenrolments every year.
The U.G Course curriculum laid down by the West BengalState University, is followed, keeping in mind the societal demands, researchprospects, NET/ SET/ SSC requirements, and employability factors.