Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed.)

All About B.P.Ed Course

          Sports is no longer seen as a leisure option in India. The huge investment in the various sports and its related field has brought a renaissance in the sports industry in India. B.P.Ed full form Bachelor of Physical Education is one such course that trains candidates to pursue a plethora of career options in sports. The B.P.Ed  Syllabus has been designed in  such a way that it not only trains the candidates about the methodology of different sports but also other soft skills such as leadership, teaching practice for better understanding of the students psyche and many more

Why Study B.P.Ed

The B.P.Ed Course helps the candidates to understand about the different methodology of sports management, principle and sociology of sport and help in developing communication skills that would help them guide students more effectively. The following are some of the details that would help us understand why B.P.Ed courses are important:

• An Exponentially growing Field: The sports industry in India is growing at an exponential rate in india. It has been projected to grow at a CAGR of 18 % till 2022 making it one of the fastest growing sectors in India, opening up employment opportunities for the various sports managers, trainers and coaches in India.
• Job opportunities: The B.P.Ed course not only helps in getting a good career option in the field of sports training and coaching, but also other auxiliary fields such as commentator, Sports Journalist, Commentator, sports administrator and many more.
• Good payment and Other perks: Most of the B.P.Ed graduates are offered jobs as coaching staff, trainers, instructors and many more. The B.P.Ed candidates are hired in government institutes such as the Sports Authority of India, Athletics Federation  of India, AIFF and many more. The average salary ranges between INR 500,000-INR 600,000 per annum and in some cases they can go as high as INR 12-15 Lacs per annum. The salary in private institutions is also quite competitive with people earning in excess of INR 300,000 per annum. The government and private institution provides other perks such as insurance, medical and dental benefits, retirement benefits and many more.
• Opportunity to turn entrepreneur: The B.P.Ed candidates can set up their own academy or training program after the completion of the B.P.Ed course. There are over 5000 private sports academies or coaching centers in India providing training to budding athletes in India. 
• Job satisfaction: The job of B.P.Ed graduate is related to training of candidates in various sports. If the athletes win any competition at any international level, then it brings immense job satisfaction to the individuals.

Who should do B.P.Ed Course

• The Bachelor in Physical Education   course should be pursued by candidates who wish to pursue a career in the sports industry in India.
• Candidates who have interest in sports and are physically fit to take up the stress of training  athletes  should take up the Bachelor in Physical Education course. 
• Candidates who wish to contribute to the development of sport and related fields in India should take up the course.
• The career as a trainer or a sports coach requires a huge amount of travelling. So, candidates who are willing to travel on a constant basis should only take up this course. 
• Candidates who are interested in working with children at the grassroot level so that they are able to guide them in translating in professional sports person  should take up a Bachelor in Physical Education course.

When to do B.P.Ed Course

• Candidates can start with the B.P.Ed course immediately after completion of their 12th or equivalent examination. .
• The B.P.Ed syllabus is considerably vast and the candidate needs to provide a considerable amount of time in both the theoretical and practical papers of the course. Thus, the candidates should only pursue the course if they are able to provide enough time in their study and preferably be not doing any job during the course duration.
• The courses in some of the private colleges are quite expensive so the candidates need to arrange for various loans so that they are able to complete the Bachelor in Physical Education course. 

B.P.Ed Course Highlight

Tabulated below are some of the keyhights of the B.Pl.Ed Course

Eligibility

Students seeking admission to the course must meet up with the following eligibility criteria. Know that the course is offered for different durations hence the eligibility is different as per the duration of the course.

• For 3 to 4-year duration course students who have qualified their 10+2 examinations with minimum 50% marks from any recognized board are eligible. The number varies from one college to another. In some cases the minimum marks in the 12th may go up to 60%.  
• For admission to the 3 to 4 year courses the candidates need to be at least 17 years of age or above. 
• For 1 to 2-year duration courses students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks are eligible. The minimum percentage may vary from one college to another. In some cases the minimum number can go upto 60% or more. 
• For admission to the 1 to 2 years course the candidates need to be between 19-25 years of age. 
• Apart from the above-mentioned criteria, one needs to qualify the physical screening round and the personal interview round conducted by the college or the university.
• One must also have some prior experience in sports and should have participated in sports competitions at inter-college, inter-school, or individual levels.
• In the case of admission to the 1-2 years course both male and female candidates are allowed, but some colleges prefer male candidates.