Sacred Heart promotes sports and games. We encourage students to form teams, play games, and keep fit.
College goes with the national agenda of ‘FIT INDIA’. It also takes into account the global goals of SDG 3 (good
health & well-being) as well as SDG4.7 (quality education).
Coordination & Human Resource
A sports committee under the leadership of a coordinator guides the sports activities for an academic year.
The committee provides the list of requirements towards February of the year, for the forthcoming academic
year. The management committee scrutinises and makes an allocation for the same, based on which
procurements as per standard practices are made.
The Coordinator or his/her proxy shall have the custody of the college pool of equipment and shall maintain an
inventory and an issue register.
The college shall strive to have a full-time professionally trained person for guiding fitness and sports on the
campus.
The participatory framework to include students at all possible levels shall be adopted to instill in them the
values of accountability and adaptability, while promoting leadership as well. The house animators, college
captain(s) and the house captains shall be included in the coordination process to the extent possible.
Time:
The morning hours, as a norm, are not to be used for games, unless otherwise permitted. Especially with the
pre-recess session of the 3 first periods. Consider this as sacred time to converse with texts, books and other
reading materials.
Usually, 1 hour a week is set apart for all departments for games. Free hours, other than the morning sacred
hours, may be utilised for games, abiding by general guidelines and college discipline. The games should be
played in such a way as to cause no disturbance to the regular college activities and without causing anyone
harm.
Exceptions, if required be sought from the higher authorities – Principal or Vice Principal or Chief Proctor
(based on the availability on the campus).
Place:
Normally, other than basket ball or jogging or Yoga practice – no other game is permitted in the
basket ball court.
Main grounds: Football, cricket, volley ball, athletics practice.
If there is any issue of one game clashing with the other, sports committee coordinator or College
Senior Authorities be approached for resolving the matter.
The quadrangle of Science block may be used for badminton – however, not disturbing the conduct
of classes.
Indoor court (Elias Block) under supervision only – table tennis, carroms and other games and gym.
Equipment
For team games, the minimum required equipment would be provided by the college on the basis of a pre
approved budget. Whatever goes beyond the budget, has to be secured by those interested in pursuing the
games.
For individual focussed games – badminton, table tennis etc. – the equipment has to be owned by the players.
For some initial coaching, some equipment may be provided by the college.
Within the pre-approved budget consumables like shuttle-cock and table-tennis ball, and the nets will be
provided by the institution.
However, regular players are advised to have their own equipment so as to have their practice without any
glitches.
Recognition & Promotion
Any achievement in sports and games organised at the district level officially, or those the committee finds to
be an achievement at par with a district-level achievement (winner or first runner-up position), shall be
awarded with special recognition, and preferably, a cash award as per the budgetary provisions. Alternatively,
such achievements may be recognized with special mention at the annual sports day or annual day, as the case
may be, and a prize equivalent to a college level first or second position may be awarded to them. Such
achievements shall be recognized on the college website, social media handles and annual college report.
The college teams, if formed and found fit to participate in inter-college tournaments may be encouraged to
have a team dress within the budgetary provisions or additional funds raised from the participants or from
sponsors.
Events and Platforms
The campus community divided into four houses which will try to identify talents and promote fitness.
The weekly assembly on fitness will be focusing on primary fitness protocol. Dance forms like Zumba will be
made use of for promoting fitness with fun.
Fora like Dance club can be involved in promoting fitness culture in this fashion.
Annual Sports Day is to be celebrated in a planned and effective manner to promote a sporting culture.
The College shall try to promote games through annual inter-house, inter-batch matches, and forming and
grooming teams in all major games.
Inter-school and inter-collegiate tournaments shall be held every year with this intent.
Financial Resources
Annual budget shall indicate allocation for sports and games – both from the infrastructure side and on the
human resource (student development) side under the head of ‘sports and games’, receiving suggestions from
the Sports Committee.
