YMCA College of Physical Education
YMCA College of Physical Education, the first college for physical education of Asia, was established in 1920 by Harry Crowe Buck of Pennsylvania, United States. The college is now affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University.
History
The YMCA Madras was started in 1920 and it started its academic operation from the year 1931, as a first Physical Education college of South Asia with two academic programmes, 'Certificate in Physical Education' and 'Diploma in Physical Education' affiliated to the University of Madras.Campus
The college, originally located in George Town, a prominent central business district of Chennai, and later shifted to Royapettah. The Nandanam campus of the College, spread over 64.5 acres of land, houses several classrooms, gymnasiums, laboratories, a computer centre, a library, and an open-air theatre.Course
The college offers undergraduates, postgraduates, diploma and other certificate courses in Physical education and sports sciences. The Bachelor of Mobility Science programme is recognized by Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI).Initiatives
- The college became co-educational in 1940.
- One of the first colleges of physical education to promote sports for disabled persons.
- The college has designed orientation and mobility training for blind people.