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Title of the Practice: GOALS (Giving Opportunities and Access to Life of Sports)

Objectives of the Practice

  • To harness the power of sports to create opportunities for personal development
  • To build a sustainable health ecosystem promoting social inclusion and capacity building 
  • To equip students to participate in Inter University, State, National, International Level Competitions
  • To assist students in obtaining outstanding placements through sports.
  • To go beyond the spots field to engage them as quality-trainers, qualified coaches and physical education directors

The Context

The establishment of MES Mampad College in one of the districts of Kerala with the largest rural population has facilitated academic and extracurricular mobility of the marginalized. At its inception, the institution identified the neighbourhood's intense emotion towards sport, which paved the way for the establishment of a sports hostel in the early 1970s, one of the oldest sports hostels of Kerala Sports Council. The structured scientific training by eminent coaches and the support rendered by the management in terms of infrastructure and finance contributed much to the parochial identity marker of MES Mampad College. The skills and abilities of students are identified prior to admission in association with leading coaches from government and non-government agencies.  The high expectations and lack of exposure of the students are addressed by organized training and competitions.

The Practice

The institution has won many reputations in sports and games, particularly in football and Kabaddi. The college has produced many outstanding sportsmen to the Nation sharpening the right skills of students. The practice is as follows.

a)Identification of talents

Institutional level trials are conducted for school students and the selection is on accordance with the norms adopted for each item at national level. Students from Kerala and nearby states participate in the trials.  A training camp for this purpose is organized during the summer holidays. Students with previous accomplishments are informed to take part in the trials. Institutional efforts are being made to mobilize the talents of tribal students.

b)Admission Support

The institution provides ample opportunities and reservations for students with an aptitude for sports and games. Two seats are reserved for students from sports quota in all departments. Additional seats are provided for students with outstanding achievements. In BA Programmes and BBA, three additional seats are reserved and one each in BSc Programmes and B Com.  Three seats each are reserved for BA Programmes and BBA, and one seat for B Com for the students selected by Kerala State Sports Council. Management quota seats are also allocated to sports in accordance with requirements.

c)Sports Support Practices

  • Indoor Stadium [40 x 24 x 17 m) with state-of-the-art facilities, for Badminton, Kabaddi, Sepaktakraw, Wrestling, Table tennis, Karate, Drop Roball, Yoga and Aerobics.
  • Grass Football Field (Multipurpose (110x 72 m) Football, Cricket, Athletics.
  • Volley Ball Court (22x 15) m.
  • Cemented Basket Ball Court with Fibre Board. (30x 15) m
  • Ball Badminton Court (26 x 18)
  • Multi-Gymnasium.
  • Separate sports hostels for Football and Kabaddi aspirants. Free food and accommodation are provided in the sports hostel scheme. Kerala State Sports Council will appoint coaches, and students are given a stipend of Rs 250 per day.
  • Sports Council selects students to Sports Hostel from a selection process based all over Kerala.
  • Mediclaim Medical Insurance is available for students.

d)Training

Extensive training is provided on a regular basis with assistance of experts. Alumni support is explored in Wellness training and sports nutrition. Special training, Professional academy exposure and friendly matches are provided to equip them for competitions.

e)College Fitness Education Programme

College Fitness Education Programme (COFE), a scheme by Calicut University for healthy lifestyle. Students who undergo fitness education programme is given grace marks.

f)Extension and Outreach

The institution shares facilities and expertise with the local community. Training camps are arranged for the students of neighbouring schools. The sports infrastructure of the institution is offered to Associations, Colleges, Schools, Clubs and to the Local Public for conducting sports and games. Internships facility is given to University students.

 

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For 30 years continuously, our football team has been consecutive winner of the Zonal tournament. The college has produced many exceptional football and Kabaddi players. So, it is no wonder that Mampad college produced several veteran players in football, the most recent being Mr. Jesin TK, who scored five goals against Karnataka in the Santhosh Trophy semi-final match 2021-22.

a)International Players

  • The institution has produced four International players in football. Mr. K F Benny, Mr. U Sharaf Ali, Mr. C Jabir and Mr. K Surendran represented India in football.
  • Hadiya, a Student of BA English programme participated in Qatar World Cup Promo Championship -Asian XI vs World XI. She Captained Asian 11.
  • Muhammed Frahan, member of Indian Cricket Team (Blind) who won the title of World Champions 2017.

b)National Players

  • 29 Players of our institution has represented nationally in Santhosh Trophy Football. Five of them were captain of the team.
  • Professional Players: Afdal VK (Churchill Brothers, Goa), Jesin TK and Mohammed Nishad (East Bengal), Mohammed Ashfaque Asif (Kerala Police) Mohammed Safwan (Kerala State Electricity Board), Adarsh P (Telugu Titans).
  • Women Players: Miss Hadiya of BA English (Free Style football). Ms. Dheeshma (2014-15), Ms. Sreeja(2001-02), and Ms. Geetha(1998-99) were captains of University Women cricket team.

c)Placements

The various organisations where the students placed are

  • State Bank of India
  • Kerala State Electricity Board
  • Police
  • Customs
  • Port Trust  
  • Indian Railway,
  • Reserve Bank,
  • Postal and Telegraph Department
  • General and Collegiate Education

Problems Encountered and Resources Required

The paucity of human resource and lack of funding to establish an International Academy to groom at grass root level is found to be a major challenge of the institution. Additional exposure to participate nation-wide in prestigious institutes also would have been an advantage for the students. Infrastructures like swimming pool, synthetic turf will further enrich the contributions of the institution. Support staff for the maintenance of existing infrastructure is another challenge faced by the institution.

Notes

  • Seminar on Football by Dept. of Physical Education-“Circle of Football” --Coaches, Players and Media Administrators attended the seminar
  • Two sports hostels out of 51 centres supported by Kerala State Sports Council
  • Special coaching on Competitive examinations to the sports quota students
  • Increased demand for the sports quota admissions
  • Training girls in Kabaddi for the Nirmala Higher Secondary School, Erumamunda.
  • Assistance to Public Service Commission for Physical fitness verification
  • Faculty members as Liaison officers of Rajasthan and Punjab Santhosh trophy football teams
  • Our eminent sports alumni work in Colleges and Universities as faculty members of Physical Education. Among them were Dr. Antony, Prof. Ashraf, Prof. Akbar Ali, Mr. Saifuddin, and Dr. Salam.
  • Many of our Alumni are FIFA recognized referees, and Managers of National teams