Physical Education

Meenakshi | Asst Professor | BDKMV, Agra

What is Physical Education?

There are many nuances of a Career in Physical Education. Almost everyone seems to be talking about How to start a Career in Physical Education, while one should first develop an understanding of What is a Career in Physical Education. While anyone can have an opinion on what Physical Education entails; only a real professional can really explain it.

Asst Professor Meenakshi invested 39 years & 2 months in Physical Education. According to Asst Professor Meenakshi, Physical Education is:

Physical Education is "education through the physical". It aims to develop students' physical competence and knowledge of movement and safety, and their ability to use these to perform in a wide range of activities associated with the development of an active and healthy lifestyle.

How Asst Professor Meenakshi got into Physical Education?

After finishing the school, I went for my Bachelor's in Physical Education from Laxmibai National College of Physical Education. After graduation, I did my masters in Physical Education and Diploma in Yoga. In 1980, I started my career in teaching physical education in different schools and college's. I represented India in 1982 Asian Games in Delhi and in 1985 in World Games, London. In the year 1986 made a record along with 18 cadets and covered 580 kms in 11 days.

Asst Professor Meenakshi's Talk on Physical Education

Starts with what is:
1)	Physical Eduaction

Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Physical Education, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Physical Education. It discusses following headings for Education in Physical Education:
2)	Anatomy
3)	Physiology
4)	Sports Psychology
5)	Test & Measurement
6)	Theory of Games
7)	Corrective Physical Education
8)	History of Physical Education

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Physical Education demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. It defines Skills in terms of following items for Physical Education:
9)	Physical Fitness
10)	Outspoken
11)	Sportsmanship
12)	Communication
13)	Interpersonal Skills
14)	Field Management
15)	Observation Skills

Positives of Physical Education are quite interesting. The Talk goes through this list of Positives of Physical Education:
16)	Immense Satisfaction
17)	Respect & Recognition
18)	Societal Impact
19)	Exposure

It is important that one develops a fair understanding of the Challenges of Physical Education:
20)	Male Dominated Profession
21)	Funding Issues
22)	Harsh Environment
23)	Lack of Awareness
24)	Space Issues

In the final section of the Talk, Meenakshi talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
25)	Physical Eduaction

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Links for this Talk

Asst Professor Meenakshi's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/meenakshi

LifePage Career Talk on Physical Education

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/physical-education

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20190615-0001

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR3uMLeZDEg

(Physical Education, Meenakshi Popli, BDKMV, Professor, Sports Teacher, Fitness Trainer, Sports Education)

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