The Department of Physical Education of St. John’s college has laid a strong foundation for an excellent and fastidious sporting tradition since the college was established in 1964. The department has been functioning actively by engaging in qualitative measures ensuring the overall development of the physical capacity of the students. The college with a comprehensive vision has always given immense importance to sports and games and has provided ample infrastructural facilities from time to time and also has taken several measures through proper channel to make them available to the local public and other institutions thereby fulfilling its social responsibility. Facilities catering and facilitating all the major games and athletics are provided for both men and women. The students of the college are divided into four houses, which compete in various intra-house tournaments in all major games and athletics. Traditionally the college has been a centre of excellence, especially for athletics.

In order to enhance sports culture in campus, the college has a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kerala State Sports Council that paved the way for the ‘Day Boarding Scheme’ for athletics training under the leadership of Shri Abraham Mathew (Former International Gold Medallist).

 

Playground

Playground plays a crucial role in the social, physical and mental development of students. St. John’s College, Anchal has a well-maintained playground within its premises. The ground provides facilities for playing football, cricket, athletics, etc with a view to inculcating team spirit in students in a healthy environment. The ground is open for the students to practise various sports items. This facilitates the conduct of inter-college and intra-college level competitions. Local government schools and local clubs are also permitted to avail of the facilities on prior request.

Volleyball Court

The volleyball court is 18m long and 9m wide and has free zones on all sides.

Basketball Court

The college basketball court, which is 28m long and 15m wide, near the front gate of the college is used for both coaching and tournaments.

 Fitness Centre

Students and the faculty members of St. John’s College, Anchal avail the facility of gymnasium for their better health. Different types of equipment are available in the gymnasium. Washrooms and dressing rooms are also provided.

Badminton Court

Indoor badminton court facility is available in the college auditorium.  Students, faculty members and non-teaching staff of the St. John’s College, Anchal utilise this facility.

 

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