Healthy changes in B P Ed course

By ALDRID DA COSTA

“People wanting to live a fit healthy life is on the rise, and this course will help you make a real difference,” stated Don Bosco College principal Dr. Marie Raj after disclosing the exciting changes to the Bachelor of physical education course which kick starts from July 1, at the Don Bosco college in Panjim, which is the only college affiliated with Goa University in the state offering the course which is aimed at graduate sportspersons to make a career.

Speaking to Herald, Dr Marie Raj mentioned that the institute has added a special sports management module which will help youngsters who are looking to get into the ever expanding business of gym fitness centre’s. 

The college also has a special tie up with one of Europe’s leading universities, the Porto University’s department of physical education department and sports sciences since 2009. The university has invited students for research and do the master’s and doctorate studies, she added.

The B P Ed students will be trained daily from 6.30 a.m. and in the evening till 6.30 p.m. with adequate breaks in between with emphasis on practicals. They will have to select two sports from, cricket, hockey, badminton and tennis, while two combative sports will also have to be chosen from Judo, Taekwondo and boxing. Football, volleyball, basketball, handball, khabbaddi, kho kho and athletics are compulsory subjects. 

There are fifty places available with twenty five reserved for Goans. Those who have a Bachelors degree in any stream with a score of 45% can apply, but preferences will be given to sports people who have represented their school at state and national level.

With Goa adopting the sports policy, there will be need for more PE teachers in schools in the future. Besides, with the national games and new infrastructure being planned on a massive scale, there will be plenty of scope for qualified persons, stated Fr Wilfred Fernandes, manager of the college, who appealed to graduate persons to avail of the opportunity in the college in Goa offering the one year’s degree course.

First published in Herald on June 22^nd 2011.