Faculty of General Adapted Physical Education and Yoga
(FGAPEdY) Coimbatore, Tamilnadu

Overview

The Board of Management of the University in its meeting held on 02.07.2006 adopted a resolution to start a new Faculty in Physical Education with focus on adapted physical education for the disabled and Yoga at Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore. For this purpose, the Faculty Centre for Disability Management and Special Education (DMSE), already functioning at Coimbatore, will collaborate with the new Faculty of General Adaptive Physical Education and Yoga (FGAPEdY).

Campus

FGAPEdY facility, Coimbatore

The FGAPEdY is located at the Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, a major educational centre of the Ramakrishna Mission. The Vidyalaya is situated 19 kms from the Coimbatore City on the highway to Ootacamund, and is set in a serene environment spread over 300 acres. The Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Coimbatorewas in 1930 with an investment of Rs. 5.75. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, laid the foundation stone of the Vidyalaya in 1934. The Vidyalaya was affiliated to the Ramakrishna Mission in January 1935. Over a period of more than 75 years, the Vidyalaya has grown into a comprehensive and reputed complex with 15 educational institutions training over 5000 students, offering them facilities for education ranging from the pre-school to the doctoral levels.

The FGAPEdY Campus

The Faculty is mainly a residential institute conceived under the gurukula model, adapted suitably to modern conditions. Apart from the Faculty building, the sprawling campus consists of a spacious hostel with adequate facilities to accommodate around 300 students, a multi purpose spacious auditorium, fitness centre, and adequate play ground, both indoor and outdoor.

Infrastructure

The FGAPEdY Campus

The Faculty is mainly a residential institute conceived under the gurukula model, adapted suitably to modern conditions. Apart from the Faculty building, the sprawling campus consists of a spacious hostel with adequate facilities to accommodate around 300 students, a multi purpose spacious auditorium, fitness centre, and adequate play ground, both indoor and outdoor.

Laboratories

In addition to the classrooms and the lecture halls, the Faculty has the additional rooms for following laboratories

1. Educational psychology and sports psychology laboratory
2. Educational technology and media laboratory
3. Anatomy and Exercise physiology laboratory
4. Health, physiotherapy and sports medicine laboratory
5. Kinesiology and Biomechanics laboratory

Library and Information Centre

The Faculty has a good library with adequate books, journals and magazines. This library has a large collection of extensive reference books including encyclopaedias, dictionaries, etc. The library also has multimedia facilities with a small collection of CD ROMs.

Hostel

The Faculty has a full fledged hostel that can accommodate about 300 students. A full time warden looks after the activities of the hostel with the assistance of some supervisors. He stays in the hostel round the clock and attends to the needs of the students and acts as a friend, philosopher and guide. There are two dining halls and a kitchen to cater to the needs of the students.

Canteen

The Faculty has canteen facility to help the students and teachers inside the campus. This canteen is open to all the staff, students, parents and visitors and guests of the institution. It is functioning from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all the days of the week.

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