Sri Venkateswara College of Physical Education, Srikakulam

Sri Venkateswara College of Physical Education, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, is a relatively new institution for physical education. The institute is co-educational. It was established in the year 2016. It is placed in NH16, Etcherla, Srikakulam.

Being an affiliated college, it is under the approval of the National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, which confirms the institution upholds national standards set in teacher education areas. Sri Venkateswara College of Physical Education has a campus of 10 acres of land, which acts as a platform for different activities under physical education and related facilities.

The total student enrolment in the college is 75, and the number of faculty members is 11 dedicated professionals. Such a student-to-faculty ratio ensures proper personal attention and quality education in the field of physical education.

Among the several resources the college uses to enrich knowledge and physical activities for its students include the library, which contains different books and other reading materials on physical education and sports sciences. Sri Venkateswara College of Physical Education offers laboratories based on departments.

This makes it possible for the learners to involve themselves with the more practical aspects of learning. An auditorium is constructed to host different events, seminars, and other academic functions. Provisions are made for the health and wellness of the students. A canteen facility is provided both for the staff members and the students in order to refresh and engage themselves in other social activities.

In addition, a health centre is also provided by the college. It offers first aid facilities. Thus, the health care of its students is taken care of while on campus. It supports its students in case they want to keep fit; facilities are offered through its well-equipped gym facility.

Sport enthusiast people, who spend much of their time in practice and hone more skills in various disciplines, will like the amount of sports facilities provided to them on campus. Sri Venkateswara College of Physical Education offers only one bachelor's degree programme which is the Bachelor of Physical Education (B. P. Ed). The duration of the course lasts for two years.

It aims at equipping the students with knowledge on how to get ready for a career in physical education and sports coaching. Intake in the programme would be 100, and since this is the number that goes through college, it presents an indication that the college can accommodate large numbers of the aspiring physical education professionals. The admissions to the B. P. Ed.

programme at Sri Venkateswara College of Physical Education are strictly made on merit. The students undergoing B. P. Ed courses will be assessed in all walks of life as a whole through a comprehensive entrance examination comprising a written test, fitness test, and interview. The percentage scored in the qualifying exam would also be taken into consideration.