Located in the middle of the sports city Patiala, the Prof. G.S. Govt. College of Physical Education, to be hereinafter referred to as PGSGCPE, is spread over 25 acres of land and governed by State Government of Punjab (Department of Education).It was established at Lahore (Pakistan) in 1940, after partition it was shifted to Shimla (Taradevi) then in October 1952 to Ropar and finally in 1958 to Patiala.
Located in the middle of the sports city Patiala, the Prof. G.S. Govt. College of Physical Education, to be hereinafter referred to as PGSGCPE, is spread over 25 acres of land and governed by the State Government of Punjab (Department of Education). It was established at Lahore (Pakistan) in 1940, after partition, it was shifted to Shimla (Taradevi) then in October 1952 to Ropar, and finally in 1958 to Patiala. One of the government-funded colleges, it is affiliated with Punjabi University, Patiala.
Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education, Patiala (Pb.) NAAC Accredited B++ is a premier institute in northern India. It is the only govt. college of physical education in Punjab which offers all the courses in physical education. This college started its journey from Mountessary Park Lahore in 1940. To fulfill the requirement of physical education, a six-month course was started at Tara Devi. In 1952 the college was shifted to Ropar and finally, it was shifted at Patiala in 1958. In the year 2005, the college was renamed as Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education. Prof. Gursewak Singh was a great sportsperson, eminent educationist, and good administrator.
Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) is affiliated with Punjabi University, Patiala, and Accredited by NAAC. The college is approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).
Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) is programs are available at different levels, like Undergraduate Degrees i.e. Diploma in Physical Education (D.P.Ed), Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.Ed) etc. There is also an overview of the diverse courses offered by the university across different disciplines and their specificities on the page for Courses.
Library
Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) Library has a total collection of 17354 books and they are indexed, catalogs, and properly stacked. The library is fully computerized. It subscribes to 16 journalsgazines and 6 newspapers. No. of reference books are 1365,.Expedia 68, M.Phil thesis 453. The library has a book bank facility, It has a photocopier, audio video CDs and microfilms. The library works for 270 days a year and is kept open six days a week and open from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Sports
Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) are more than 25 playgrounds as per NCTE norms multipurpose gym, a fitness center, and a special purpose hall along with required equipment, instruments, and furniture. The college has 400 meter Athletic Track, Badminton Court, Basket Ball, Fencing, Hand Ball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho Kho, Net Ball, Soft Ball, and Volley Ball grounds. The indoor facilities are available for Gymnastics, weight lifting, wrestling, table tennis, yoga, Judo, etc.
Dispensary
The Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) Dispensary has a full-time doctor and paramedical staff. The regular medical check-up of the students are performed. The hospital pharmacy has sufficient medicines to meet the day-to-day requirements and first aid.
Hostels
Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) Majority of the students are staying in the hostel. At present the girl’s hostel has 69 rooms and the boy’s hostel has 44 rooms.
Labs
The Prof. Gursewak Singh Govt. College of Physical Education (PGSGCPE, Patiala) has an anatomy Lab, Physiology Lab, Psychology Lab, Physiotherapy Lab, Bio-mechanics Lab, Kinanthropometry Lab, and Computer Lab with sufficient number of charts, diagrams, models, tests, and apparatus.
The mission of the college is “Happy childhood, virile youth, and capable citizen” also aims to produce competent and qualified teachers of physical education and educational empowerment to sports person.
To make a significant contribution to the evolution of a highly advanced technological society with profound human values by nurturing students with unparalled expertise and a high sense of ethics.