Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Physical Education, Belagavi

The Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Physical Education, Belagavi, is a new generation college offering education exclusively in physical education, established in 2007. This college is situated in Raibag, Karnataka, and it occupies 43. 37 acres of land in order to surround and concentrate an independent environment for those who are going to be the physical education professionals one day.

The institute is recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), which sets the policy for teacher education in the country. The college currently has a student population of 162 learners and a faculty of 8 and therefore ensures that students have direct contact with their tutors.

Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Physical Education has predetermined criteria for admitting students to the college depending on merit. Students taking any course under the facility have to go through an evaluation process that comprises a written ability test, a physical fitness test and an interview. The college also takes into consideration the percentage obtained in the qualifying examination.

Thus, this approach guarantees that the right candidates are selected and recruited: those who are academic brains and have the physical ability to meet organisational requirements of a teacher in physical education. Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Physical Education has predetermined criteria for admitting students to the college depending on merit.

Students taking any course under the facility have to go through an evaluation process that comprises a written ability test, a physical fitness test and an interview. The college also takes into consideration the percentage obtained in the qualifying examination.

Thus, this approach guarantees that the right candidates are selected and recruited: those who are academic brains and have the physical ability to meet organisational requirements of a teacher in physical education. Shikshan Prasarak Mandal College of Physical Education offers two primary courses in physical education: Bachelor of Physical Education (B. P. Ed) and Master of Physical Education (M. P. Ed).

Both are full-time programmes; the duration of the B. P. Ed course is three years and the M. P. Ed course is two years. The B. P. Ed has obtained permission for the admission of 100 students, while for the M. P. Ed programme admissions 40 students per year.

With the focus on such specialised courses, identified goals are intended to provide students with all the necessary knowledge and skills to perform as qualified specialists in the area of physical education and to open a wide variety of employment opportunities in the sphere of sport and fitness as well as in education.

The admission policies have respected the policies made by the state authority and the affiliating university so as to balance fairness.