International Journal of Physical Education, Vol. 3 1& (April & October, ) : -9 A Case Study : A study of available sports infrastructure and sports facilities in the affiliated colleges of Pune University Accepted : August, Correspondence to: Board of Sports, University of Pune, PUNE (M.S.) INDIA Key words : Intrastructure, Sports facilites Sport is essential for harmonious physical and mental development. Sport has now become an integral part of life for large sector of the population. Sports associations throughout the world boost millions of members, of which the majority of young people making sport by far the most popular international folk movement. Sport may be either a means of keeping fit, or it may be purely competitive. Some branches of sport are physically demanding such as marathons, others required precise muscular coordination, e.g. - shooting, golf, archery, billiards etc. However, the picture of Indian educational institutions from primary level to college level appears to be gloomy. The participations of students in the various competitions at Tehasil level, District level, Divisional level and State level tournaments for school male and female and also at inter collegiate and inter-zonal level competition events is poor. Numbers of spectators have increased day by day, on the other hand the number of participants are decreasing day by day. Only few students and players are participating regularly on grounds. Objective of the study: To find out the availability of sports equipments and allied sports facilities in the affiliated colleges of Pune University. Hypothesis : H1: According to the researcher, there may be enough sports facilities related with the infrastructure and game. METHODOLOGY This is a descriptive study in nature. The researcher has applied survey type method for this study. The data were collected from the sources like the Zonal sports committee records and reports, College sports records and reports of affiliated colleges. Population: Non-professional affiliated colleges of University of Pune were included for the study. Sample 1 : The Director of Physical Education and Principals of selected non-professional colleges affiliated to University of Pune. Tools: To collect the data, the following tools were used: (a) Questionnaires had been sent to the Principals and Physical Education teachers of all the affiliated non-professional colleges of Pune University. Visits (observations): All important sports events of inter collegiate of all four zones under University of Pune were covered in order to get relevant data. Analysis of the data: The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques. Analysis and interpretation: The collected data through different tools have been classified into different categories and are shown (indicated) in the different appropriate tables. Questionnaire for Director of Physical Education and Principals of non-professional colleges have been used in the first part. The data collected from the Director of Physical Education and Principals are placed in
different tables for the study. Personal and college information Data of Director of Physical Education of the affiliated colleges: The respondents were required to supply the personal data regarding their gender, age, educational qualification, tenure of service, job satisfaction level, participation in sports activities in school and college levels, and various other information related to college and sports participation of students of the colleges. Available sports infrastructure and sports facilities in the affiliated colleges: Table 1 and Fig. 1 show that 3.% colleges have multi purpose hall facility, 7.% colleges have gymnasium facility,.% colleges have stadium / sport pavilion in their premises and only.% colleges have swimming pool facility. This indicates that the available sports infrastructure and sports facilities were not adequate in the colleges under study. Available running track and its type in the affiliated colleges: Table and Fig. show that only 3.% colleges have meters running track. This also highlights that synthetic track was not available in any college, 1.% colleges have cinder track,.% colleges have clay track while 9.% colleges have mud track. This indicates that the majority of colleges were not having the running track facility available in their colleges. Table 3 and Fig. 3 show that only 3.% colleges Table 1 : Available sports infrastructure and sports facilities in the affiliated colleges under study: Name of the zone Multi purpose hall Swimming pool Gymnasium Stadium / sports pavilion 1. Pune City 1 11. Pune District 1 1 1 3. Ahmednagar 11 1 ---. Nashik 1 Total 3 7 % 3.. 7.. Table : Availability of M. running track and its type in the affiliated colleges under study Type of track Name of the zone M Synthetic Cinder Clay Mud 1. Pune City ---- ---- 1 33.33. Pune District ---- 1 1 11 13 1.9 3. Ahmednagar ---- ---- 1 9 31.3. Nashik ---- ---- 1 7. Total ---- 1 9 3 3. %. 1.. 9. 3. ---- Num ber of Affiliated Colle 1 1 Multi Purpos e Hall Sw imming Pool Gy mnasium Stadium / Sports Pav ilion Sports Infras tructure and Facilities Fig. 1 : Available sports infrastructure and sports facilities in the affiliated colleges Fig. : Type of meters track available in the affiliated colleges [Internat. J. Phy. Edu., 3 (1&) Apr. & Oct., ]
A STUDY OF AVAILABLE SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE & SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE AFFILIATED COLLEGES OF PUNE UNIVERSITY 7 have meters running track. The synthetic track, which is very much essential for national and international competitions, was not available with any college, only 1.% colleges have cinder track, 13.% colleges have clay track, while.% colleges have mud track. This indicates that majority of the colleges did not have running track facility in their colleges. Play fields and sports equipments available in the affiliated colleges: Table and Fig. show that.% colleges have provided chess facility, 3.% colleges have best physique and weight lifting and wrestling facilities and only.% colleges have yogasanas facility. Where as only 1.% colleges have boxing, 3.% have pistol and air rifle shooting facilities and.% were with gymnastics facility. Table and Fig. show that 3.% colleges have table tennis facility and only 7.% colleges have badminton facility, however Squash racket facility was not available in any college. Table and Fig. show that.% colleges have athletic facility and only 1.% colleges have malkhamb and rope malkhamb facility, where as only.% colleges have archery, cycling facility, and only 1.% colleges have rowing facility and 3.% colleges have swimming Table 3 : Availability of M. running track and its type in the affiliated colleges under study Type of track Name of the zone M Synthetic Cinder Clay Mud 1. Pune City ---- ---- ---- 33.33. Pune District ---- ---- 19.3 3. Ahmednagar ---- 1 13.3. Nashik ---- ---- 3 7. Total ---- 1 13 3 3. %. 1. 13.. 3. Table : Availability of play fields and equipments in the affiliated colleges under study for indoor sports individual events Pune City Pune Ahmednagar Nashik District 1. Best physique, Power lifting and Weight lifting 9 13 9 3 3.. Boxing 1 1 1. 3. Chess 13 1 1.. Gymnastic.. Judo 7 31 31.. Pistol shooting and Air rifle Peep sight 1 3 3. 7. Wrestling 1 13.. Yogasanas 1 9. Number of Affiliated Coll 7 3 1 Sy nthetic Cinder Clay Mud Number of Affiliated Colle 1 B es t P hys ique, P o wer lifting & Weight Lifting. B o xing C hes s Gym nas tic, R hythm ic Gym nas tic J udo P is to l Sho o ting & A ir R ifle P eep s ight Wres tling Yo gas anas type of Track Eve n ts Fig. 3 : Type of M. track available in the affiliated colleges Fig. : indoor individual events [Internat. J. Phy. Edu., 3 (1&) Apr. & Oct., ]
Table : Availability of play fields and equipments 1. Badminton 3 9 11 7 7.. Squash racket. 3. Table tennis 13 13 1 3 3. Table : Availability of play fields and equipments for outdoor sports individual events 1. Archery.. Athletic, Half marathon and Walking 9 7. 3. Cross country 11 39 39.. Cycling.. Malkhamb and Rope malkhamb 3 1 1.. Rowing 1 1 1. 7. Swimming and diving 1 1 1 3 3. Number of Affiliated Colleges 1 Zones Badminton Squash Racket Table Tennis Num ber of Affiliated Colle A rc hery A thletic, Half Marathon and W alking Cros s Country Cy c ling Malkhamb & Rope Malkhamb Outdoor Sports - Individual Eve nts Row ing Sw imming & Div ing Pune City P une District Ahm ednagar Nashik Fig. : indoor team events Fig. : outdoor individual events and diving facilities. Table 7 and Fig. 7 show that.% colleges have volleyball facility, where as cricket, kabaddi, kho-kho facilities were available in more than.% colleges, facility of lawn tennis was observed to be very less as compared to other events. Conclusion: It was observed that the following observations were seen regarding the availability of play fields and equipments in the colleges as: Indoor sports : Individual events: It was observed that % college had chess facility, only 1% college had boxing facility, 3% had air rifle and pistol shooting facilities and only % were with [Internat. J. Phy. Edu., 3 (1&) Apr. & Oct., ] gymnasium facility. It was also found that 3% college had weight lifting and power lifting facilities and only % college extendedhave Yoga facility. Team events: It was observed that 3% college had table tennis facility and only 7% colleges had badminton facility; however Squash racket facility was not available in any college. Outdoor sports : Individual events: It was observed that 3% colleges had athletic facility, 1% college had mallakhamb and rope mallakhamb facility, 1% college had rowing facility and 3% colleges extended swimming facility.
A STUDY OF AVAILABLE SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE & SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE AFFILIATED COLLEGES OF PUNE UNIVERSITY 9 Table 7 : Availability of play fields and equipments outdoor sports team events 1. Badminton 7 37 37.. Basketball 11 1. 3. Cricket 7 1 19.. Foot ball 1.. Hand ball 7 1 1 7 7.. Hockey 7. 7. Kabaddi 11 17 1 3 3.. Kho-Kho 1 1 13. 9. Korf ball 1 1.. Lawn tennis 3 1 7 7. 11. Net ball 9 9 3 3.. Soft ball 9 9 11 1 1. 13. Volley ball 1 1.. Water polo 1 1 1 3 3. Number of Affiliated Colleges 3 1 Ball-Badminton Fig. 7 : Basketball Cricket Foot Ball Hand Ball Hockey Kabaddi Team events: It was observed that % colleges had volleyball facility and more than % college had cricket, kabaddi, kho-kho facilities and lawn tennis facility was observed to be very less as compared to other events. Kho-Kho Korf Ball Lawn Tennis Outdoor Sports - Team Events outdoor team events Net Ball Soft Ball Volley Ball Water Polo A History of Inter University Athletics Meet (Men) in India (191 to 193-) Banaras Hindu University,ed.1. 19, pg. 3. Best, J.W., & Kahn, J. V. () Research in Education. ed.9 th New Delhi, Prentice hall of India Pvt. Ltd. Pg. 11 Cheng, S. T., () A comparison of recreational sports and leisure time participation of college/university students in China, Japan, Korea, Iran, the United States, and Canada-with students in the Republic of China (Taiwan). Gupta, S. P., (199) Report of the Committee on improvement in teachers training programme in physical education. Published by UGC, New Delhi, 199. Roy, B.N., (19) An Investigation into the Provisions for Physical Education in the High Schools of Howrah. M.P.Ed Thesis, Delhi University, 19. University of Pune, circular no. 13 of 199, amendment to ordinance no.7, passed by Executive Committee resolution,nos. 9 P K - A- 7/9/E- /9 dated.1.9 REFERENCES 7 th Annual Report--, University of Pune,pg.1. *** [Internat. J. Phy. Edu., 3 (1&) Apr. & Oct., ]