The Department of Physical Education in Paavai Engineering College was established in the year 2001.
At Paavai, Physical Education is deemed a part of academic curriculum offering continuous training to develop and maintain the human body physically fit. Remembering the slogans ‘Health is Wealth’ and ‘Sound mind in Sound body’ the Physical Education Department strives to sharpen the overall cognitive abilities and motor skills through sports, athletics, different exercises and various outdoor and indoor games.
There are many sports grounds and courts separately for all sport and games. Arjun Sports Maidan has enviable facilities on a par with international standards. Kalpana Chawla open ground is there for cricket, hockey, football, handball, kho-kho etc,. A mega Paavai indoor stadium provides facilities to play all indoor games like Table Tennis, Shuttle, Chess etc., Sachin Tower Gym is an excellent centre for students and staff to maintain their physical fitness.
Paavai offers free boarding and lodging for a good number of sports students and the tuition fee is also waived.
The unique feature of Paavai Physical Education Department is that it has established it’s First position in all levels such as Anna University level, All India Inter University level, National level and State level in Sports and games.
Further, Paavai feels proud that its sports students have got appointments in various departments like Railways, Income Tax, Postal, Army, Police etc.,
Under the guidance of specialized and experienced SDAT coaches for all the games, the players are given exposure to the tournaments at State, South Indian and National Level Competitions.
Every year, our Paavai Engineering College have proved their mettle with a mark of excellence in the conducting various games. The list of conducted games are as follows