Gymkhana

Physical education must be an integral part of educational system. It is a well known fact that a sound mind resides in a sound body. One of the missions of the institution is to make efforts to maintain anddevelop physical and mental health of students. These are basic to general well being as well as success in life. Devchand College endeavours to achieve the same through Yoga, physical training and sports.

Mission

The primary mission is to promote physical and mental well being of students for their all round development.

Facilities

The college playground is spread over 41.192 square meters. Adequate infrastructure facilities for various indoor and outdoor sports are available.

Multi-purpose gymnasium-Three units with 24 stations

Well Equipped Weightlifting Hall- Power lifting, weight lifting, best physique

Gymkhana Cabins

Sr. No.	Indoor Sports Facilities	Outdoor Sports Facilities
1	Chess	Volleyball
2	Badminton	Kabbadi
3	Carrom	Kho-Kho
4	Table-Tennis	Cricket
5	Tennikoit	Basket Ball
6	Weight Lifting	Football
7	Power Lifting	Athletics – 400 meter track with 06 lanes
8	Multi-Gym	Handball
9	Taekwondo
10	Yoga

Sports Laboratory

1. Body Mass Index Testing
2. Waist Hip Ration
3. Endurance Testing
4. Flexibility Testing
5. Weight Training Programme
6. Plyometric Training Programme

Infrastructure for Yoga

Yoga Training & related activities are organized regularly in Gymkhana Hall & Open-Air-Theatre.

 

Computers with internet facility

 

Activities

• University course in Yoga and Physical Management Skills (Non-credit) for UG Part I
• Compulsory physical education (UG Part I) examination for 10 marks
• Zonal & Inter-zonal tournaments/competitions
• Kreeda Mahotsav for all students
• Training camps for various sports
• Annual Prize Distribution ceremony
• Day celebrations
• Delegate sports persons for off campus sports competitions
• Consultancy services about careers in sports, diet and nutrition
• Activities under MoUs
• Expert lectures on physical fitness/diet and nutrition, etc.
• Seminars on related topics

 

Sports Promotion Activities

• Financial aid to poor and meritorious sports persons
• Concession in hostel fees
• Sports kits and TA/DA for off campus competitions
• Financial support from Alumni and Parents’ Association

 

Maintenance

Gymkhana staff looks after the maintenance of facilities and materials.

Gymkhana is available to students from 7.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. for training and practice of various sports. Sports clubs of Maharashtra and Karnataka occasionally use the facilities. Some of the gymkhana facilities are rented to various training academies on nominal fees or maintenance work in return. The multi-purpose gym is rented to outsiders on Rs. 200/- per month. For sports persons, it is free.

 

SPORTS ACHIEVERS

Sr.No.	Name of player	Achievement	Venue	Game
1.	Omkar Shekhar Otari	Bronze Medal at Commonwealth Games, 2014	Glasgow,2014	Weightlifting
2.	Ganesh Chandrkant Mali	Bronze Medal at Commonwealth Games, 2014	Glasgow,2014	Weightlifting
3	Amit Udaysinh Nimbalkar	Gold Medal in World Powerlifting  Championship,2014	Las Vegas (USA) 2014	Powerlifting
4.	Shraddha Narayan Powar	Bronze Medal at All India Inter University Tournament, 2017	20 to 23 Dec 2017 Chandigarh University, Mohali	Weightlifting
5.	Nandini Bajirao Salokhe	Gold Medal  in senior National Wrestling Championship at Agra	Agra 2020	Wrestling
		Participated  in World Ranking Series Wrestling Tournament at Rome	Rome (Italy) 2020
6.	Swati Sanjay Shinde	Silver  Medal  in Senior National Wrestling Championship at Gonda	Nandininagar,Gonda Uttarpradesh 11 to 13 Nov 2021	Wrestling
		Participated in World Ranking Wrestling Competition  at Bulgaria	Bulgaria 17 to 20 Feb 2022
		Selected in Indian Team for Commonwealth Championship at South Africa	South Africa 2022

 

Gymkhana Staff

Director of Physical education – Shri R. G.Chavan (SET pass)

Gymkhana Clerk                    – Smt. Suvarna Patil

Attendants:-                            – Shri S.M.Wagale, Shri V.V.Sonar