The Physical Education department in Newman College was started since the very inceptions of the college on 10th July 1964, initially with the Pre-degree course. The college was upgraded with the introduction of degree course in July 1967. The PG course started in 1984. Now it is a leading college of Idukki district with many degree and Post Graduate Courses.
The department of Physical Education was initially managed by Sri. Jacob Jose alone and in 1973 Smt. K.A. Mary also joined as the faculty member of this department. In 1996 Smt. K.A. Mary promoted as HOD, when Sri. Jacob Jose retired. Then Sri. Benny Mathew appointed in the department as the Lecturer. When Smt. K.A. Mary retired on 2001 Sri. Sinu K. Thomas joined in the department as the faculty member. He was proceeded on leave from 2002 to 2013 and resigned. In 2013 Dr. Thomson Joseph transferred from Nirmala College Muvattupuzha to this college as the faculty member.
The college has been adequate facilities in Volleyball, Basketball, Football, Badminton, Cricket, Handball, Powerlifting, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Multi Purpose Synthetic Stadium, Fitness centre, Table Tennis, 200 mts. Track, Multipurpose Indoor Stadium (Under construction) etc..
The department is organised an add on course named first aid and safety education with the help of UGC. An open course named physical, health and life skills education is conducting by the department for the fifth semester under graduate students.
The college has produced a good number of Indian players especially in volleyball namely Sri. S. Gopinath IPS of Kerala Police, Sri. Jose Varghese, Sri. Joji of central Excise and Customs, Sri. K. Rajeevan Nair, Cochin Port trust and Sri.Binu Jose of Kerala Titanium Trivandrum.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2023-24
INTER UNIVERSITY COMPETITION
FIVE BRONZE MEDAL IN INTER UNIVERSITY TUG OF WAR COMPETION
30 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN ALL INDIA INTER UNIVERSITY COMPETITION
NATIONAL COMPETITION
STUDENTS SECURED 1 GOLD ,2 SILVER, 1 BRONZE MEDAL IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
8 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
STUDENTS SECURED 3 GOLD ,10 SILVER, 1BRONZE MEDAL IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
58 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
M.G UNIVERSITY INTER COLLEGIATE RESULT
CHAMPIONS IN FOUR SPORTS DECIPLINE
RUNNERS UP IN TWO EVENTS
SECOND RUNNERS UP IN THREE EVENTS
DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP
STUDENTS SECURED 25 GOLD ,16 SILVER, 19 BRONZE MEDAL IN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
EVENTS ORGANISED
ORGANISED 03- INTER COLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS
02 STATE LEVEL COACHING CAMPS
03 DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITIONS
01- INTER SCHOOL NEWMAN CUP ALL KERALA FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT.
COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENTS UNIVERSITY LEVEL
1.WEIGHTLIFTING MEN M.G. UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONS
3.ROLLER HOCKEY MEN M.G. UNIVERSITY CHAMPIONS
6.ROLLER HOCKEY WOMEN M.G. UNIVERSITY SECOND
9.SHUTTLE BADMINTON MEN M. G. UNIVERSITY NORTH ZONE THIRD
COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENTS DISTRICT LEVEL
2.TUG OF WAR MEN RUNNERS-UP
6.BASEBALL JUNIOR MEN CHAMPIONS
9.CRICKET WOMEN SEMIFINALIST
EVENTS ORGANISED
1.CYCLEPOLO MEN STATE CAMP
2.CYCLEPOLO WOMEN STATE CAMP
3.WEIGHTLIFTING M.G UNIVERSITY INTER COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
4.ROLLER SPORTS M.G UNIVERSITY INTER COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
5.ROLLER HOCKEY M.G UNIVERSITY INTER COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP
9.NEWMAN CUP 2022-INTER CBSE SCHOOL 7’S FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT