Special Olympic Bocce State Championship 2024

"Special Olympics Bharat organized the Special Olympic Bocce State Championship 2024 at Maitreyi College's sports ground on July 16th and 17th, 2024, in collaboration with the Sports Department. The competition commenced at 9 am and concluded at 4 pm on both days. Approximately 150 special students participated in the event, which featured both male and female athletes in two age categories: 16-21 years and above 21 years. The college extended its support by providing the sports ground, equipment, and other necessary facilities for the training. The Sports Department staff, including Dr. Neha Baghel, Vijay, Shriram, and college sports student Priyanka, were present to provide support and assistance to the participants. Priyanka also played a significant role in helping the special kids during the event. This championship aimed to promote inclusivity and empowerment for athletes with intellectual disabilities. We are proud to have hosted this event and wish all the participants and winners the best in their future endeavors!"

Special Olympics Bharat—National Football Coaching Preparatory Camp

"Special Olympics Bharat organized a National Football Coaching Preparatory Camp at Maitreyi College's sports ground from July 11th to 12th, 2024, in collaboration with the Sports Department. The camp was held under the supervision of Ms. Shipra Verma and Dr. Neha Baghel, with 46 participants attending the morning and evening sessions on both days. This team will represent India in the Special Olympics Gothia Cup Football World Cup in Sweden from July 14th to 18th, 2024. Maitreyi College supported the team by providing the sports ground, equipment, and other related facilities for their training. The Sports Department staff, including Dr. Neha Baghel, Vijay, and Shriram, were on hand to provide support and assistance to the team. We wish the team the best of luck in their upcoming tournament!"

     SPECIAL OLYMPIC BHARAT - (SOB)

• This College has established sports center & facility dedicated to promote “FIT INDIA MOVEMENT” initiated by Department of Physical Education of Maitreyi College, DU.
• It runs FITNESS CENTER for young and enthusiastic special Olympic players, girls & boys of our country. This facility provides fitness training by adopting latest technique and methods for playing different games like athletics, basketball, football, softball and volleyball etc. in the country. The Centre will also provide training to the players who will be participating in upcoming tournaments like state, nationals and international tournaments and World Summer Games, Berlin 2023.
• Our college has started the fitness & Basketball training center for special players in   association with Special Olympic Bharat 06 days in a week for 2hrs from 1.6.2019 till now. Around 200-300 kids have come to play games and sports under this center on alternate days.
• College also provides Maitreyi College  students as volunteer to conduct National & International Tournaments, Workshops and Seminars of SOB.
• College has Organized Yoga Day for Special Olympic Bharat 100 players and parents have participated in this event in 2017 till now.

CENTER FOR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL PLAYERS

We also have a wheelchair basketball Para-Athlete Centre, which comes to our college every weekend to Practice with the Maitreyi basketball team. Our college provides them to use the infrastructure like synthetic basketball to play and place/ space to keep their wheelchair also near the basketball court free of charge. College also provides them specialized coaches and students volunteer to assist them during their practices. Department of physical education organise regular practice session and tournament for them.

    Pragati: Center for Netball for Women

    Maitreyi College established sports center & facility dedicated to promote ‘Netball’ among young and enthusiastic girls of our country. This facility named as ‘Pragati’ will impart physical ability as well as techniques for playing netball in India. The Centre will provide training to the players who will be participating in upcoming tournaments like nationals, Central Zonal  & university Netball Championship.  The Centre will be supervised by Ms. Shipra Verma, Assistant Professor Department of Physical Education, Maitreyi College. Under this center department of physical education has organized various  tournaments at national & state level.