YMCA College of Physical Education, the first college for physical education of Asia

Asia

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, was established in 1920 by Harry Crowe Buck of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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, United States

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. The college is affiliated to the Tamil Nadu physical education and sports university

History

The college, originally located in George Town, a prominent central business district

Central business district

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s of Chennai

Chennai

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, South India

South India

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, was shifted to Royapettah

Royapettah

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, another part of the city. There the college began in thatched huts.

The Nandanam campus of the College, spread over 64.5 acres (261,000 m²) of land, houses several classrooms, gymnasiums, laboratories, a computer centre, a library, and an open-air theatre.

Course

D.P.Ed, B.Pes, B.P.Ed, M.P.Ed, M.Phill, Ph.D, and other Diploma and Certificate course.

Website: http://www.ymcaphyedncollege.com

Initiatives

• The college became co-educational in 1940.
• One of the first colleges of physical education to promote sports for the handicapped
  Disability
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  persons.
• The college has designed orientation and mobility training for blind people.