About us

THE CITY

Indore is situated on Malwa Plateau in the central part of the India. The city’s history is associated with the famous queen Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar of Holkar dynasty well known throughout the country for her noble and pious nature and for her religious achievements.

Indore is the largest city of Madhya Pradesh acting as a prominent educational, industrial and trading center of the state. It has a population exceeding 15 lakhs. It is well connected with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai by road rail and air.

Indore has a well developed sports culture. A large number of district and state association of various games and sports are running at Indore. It has a metropolitan atmosphere and has absorbed people from all parts of the India. Indore enjoys a pleasant climate round the year making stay most comfortable.

THE UNIVERSITY

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya , Indore (formerly ,University of Indore) was established in 1964 by an Act of Legislature of Madhya Pradesh. The University is supported by both the State Government and the University Grant Commission, New Delhi. The University has been incorporated in the Commonwealth Year Book (Volume 3,pp1740-42, 1990). The Executive Committee of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited a Four Star (****) status to the University.

The University has twenty five University Teaching Departments imparting education in frontline areas of Computers, IT, Engineering, Life Sciences, Social Sciences Education, Physical Education and Management, etc. It has more than one hundred fifty faculty members, around five thousand students on the campus, 106 affiliated colleges and more than one lakh ten thousand students enrolled in all. The teaching programmes conducted in the University Teaching Departments have a multidisciplinary approach. The faculty is well qualified and the infrastructure is constantly upgraded. Computer Science, Electronics, Education, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Business management, Business Economics and International Business are typical of its high profile programmes.

The University has an Audio Visual Research Centre for making educational tele films for UGC CEC Countrywide Classroom Programme and training/educational video material functioning since 1991.

An Inter University Consortium for Atomic Energy facilities was established in 1991 in the campus itself by U.G.C.

The University has a well equipped Department of Physical Education, Sports Center, Play Grounds, Gymnasium etc. to bring out the sporting talent of the students. It has a separate body named as U.T.D. Sports Association, which is conducting the sports events for U.T.D. students and under the banner of U.T.D. Sports Association the U.T.D. Students participates in the Inter- Collegiate Tournaments.

The University offers selective Hostel facilities to outstation students. It has three girls and four boys hostels catering to the requirement of students studying in UTDs. Every effort is made to provide accommodation to girls students. However, the boys students are provided hostel facilities based on availability.

SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

LIFE SKETCH

Under the scheme of University Grant Commission, Delhi, the School of Physical Education was started by Devi AhilyaUniversity, Indore in the year 1990-91. It was the first university of Madhya Pradesh which started School of Physical education under the scheme of U.G.C. The course offered that time was B.Sc in Physical Education, Health Education and sports. The course was renamed as B.P.E. (Bachelor in Physical Education) in the year 1994-95 and the first batch of B.P.E. passed in the year 1997.

The School of Physical Education started the post graduation course, M.P.Ed. (Master of Physical Education) in the year 1993-94 on self finance basis and the first batch of M.P.Ed. had completed their course in the year 1995. The nominclature of the course was changed to M.P.E. as per U.G.C. guideline in 2000-2001.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

    The aim of the institute is to prepare professional leaders of Physical Education who will serve the Nation by their professional knowledge and skill. For the purpose of attaining the above aim the following objectives are to be given specific attention:-
  1.   1. To meet the need of the professional leaders needed by the institutes of Physical Education schools and colleges.
  2.   2. To develop heath consciousness among people through the leaders of physical education.
  3.   3. To provide scientific professional service to the workers of different factories and members of different health clubs.
  4.   4. To develop the personality through Physical Education and Sports.
  5.   5. To practically implement the slogan “Sports For All” through professional leaders.
  6.   6. To provide Health and Physical fitness Consultancy to the people of the society.
CAMPUS AND ITS LOCATION

The School of Physical Education is situated at Takshashila Campus of Devi Ahilya University, Indore on Khandwa Road. It is about 5 to 6 km away from Indore Railway station and Govt. Bus stand. It has its own building having classrooms and a multipurpose gymnasium. It has also playgrounds for different major games.