Ganderbal, June 11: Commissioner Secretary Youth Services & Sports (YSS), Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, along with Director General, YSS, Anuradha Gupta, on Thursday, visited the Government College of Physical Education (GCOPE) in Gadoora, here.
The Commissioner Secretary chaired a detailed review meeting attended by the Principal and faculty members of the College regarding the academic performance and research, sports infrastructure and other facilities being developed at the college campus. He also inspected the ongoing and proposed construction works and assessed the progress of developmental projects aimed at strengthening the academic and training amenities for students.
Dr Shahid Iqbal visited the Sports Science and Research Laboratory of the college, where he was briefed by the students currently pursuing Bachelor’s in Physical Education (B.P.Ed.) and Master’s in Physical Education (M.P.Ed.), about various advanced testing and training stations established for scientific assessment of athletes. The laboratory houses facilities for anthropometric measurements, force plate analysis for evaluating athletic performance, magnetic timing gates for speed and agility testing, cricket performance analysis software, bowling machines, BLS equipment and several other modern sports science tools.
The Commissioner Secretary observed that the college has state-of-the-art infrastructure for sports education, research and athlete performance enhancement. He asked the DG, YSS to ensure optimum utilization of the infrastructure available. He also advised to introduce diploma and certificate courses in the College. He was informed by the DG, YSS that many refresher courses and certification courses are scheduled to be held in GCOPE in the months of June –July.
Dr Shahid Iqbal, while interacting with the students of the college, listened to their feedback and inputs and assured them of taking every possible effort to address their genuine concerns. He also shared his vision for the growth of the GCOPE as an institution of excellence in sports and physical education.
On the sidelines of the review meeting and student interaction, an impressive presentation on the topic ‘Bridging gap between physical education sports science, physiotherapy and health science was delivered by Dr Suhail Ahmed Mir on the instructions of the Commissioner Secretary.
Later, the Commissioner Secretary and DG, YSS interacted with the young athletes participating in different sporting events, that were underway in the college campus, including the Inter-Zone Badminton Competition organized by the District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Ganderbal. They praised the players for their energy, sportsmanship, and competitive spirit.
