St. Stephen's College is a religious foundation drawing inspiration from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It aims at helping its members realise spiritual and moral as well as intellectual and aesthetic values.

Founded on 1 February 1881, St. Stephen's is the oldest college in Delhi. It was first affliated to Calcutta University, and later to Punjab University. Finally with the establishment of Delhi University in 1922, it became one of its three original constituent colleges.

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Sports

SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE

Office of the Physical Education Department
Cardio Studio
Badminton Hall

(Indoor Hall with Wooden Flooring)

Basketball Court

(Synthetic Flooring)

Stephen's Cricket Grounds

Mori Gate Grounds (8.2 Acres)

Tennis Arena

2 Synthetic Courts with Fencing

Shooting Range

10m Air Pistol & Air Rifle

Football Field

120 yds × 80 yds

Weight Training Gym
Squash Courts

2 Indoor Courts with Wooden Flooring

Table Tennis Area
Swimming Pool

Partnership with Govt. School

ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

The Department conducts the following activities:

(A) Academic Enrichment Activities


A1. Academic Classes for General Elective

The Department offers Three General Elective Courses as per the Delhi University Academic Syllabus every semester. Approximately 150 students enroll for these courses every semester. These popular courses range from Obesity Management, Aerobic Training, Wellness Fitness and Nutrition, etc.


A2. Academic Classes for Skill Enhancement Courses

The Department offers Two Skill Enhancement Courses as per the Delhi University Academic Syllabus every semester. Approximately 50 students enroll for these courses every semester. These courses are Sports Journalism, Sports Marketing and Management, Stress Management, etc.


A3. Academic Research & Publications

The Department has been actively involved in conducting research in the domain of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for decades. Both the faculty members in the Department have a rich experience in presenting and publishing research work in Conferences, Seminars and Workshops at National and International Level. Both the faculty members have published books that have been widely accepted in Academia.

(B) SPORTS ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Department has earned an enviable reputation in the world of sports as many students of the College have competed at the highest sporting platform such as the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and other International Sports events across the globe.

This is achieved by organizing sports under two main categories.

B1. Sports for Excellence

The Department has continued to inspire students to keep alive one of the oldest tradition of the College - to excel in sports for the honour of the College in the true spirit of sportsmanship.

For keeping the banner of the College flying the Department organizes many annual sporting events to promote healthy competition, sportsmanship and enable the students discover the ability for leadership, project management, hone people skills and most important the value for human endeavor, respect and tolerance.

Annual Sporting Events held in College include:
a) Annual St. Stephen's College Invitational Basketball Tournament

The tournaments are well known for the fierce competition that explodes on the Basketball Arena of the College and features the best Colleges of the University vying for Trophies. The tournament has witnessed an almost unmatched display of skill and pace for many decades and is one of the keenly anticipated sporting events in the Delhi Basketball Circuit.

b) Annual St. Stephen's College Invitational Football Tournament

From it's humble beginnings close a decade back, the Football tournament has grown in popularity and invites the top Eight teams of Delhi to compete for the top honors. These events are conducted with a high level of technical organization as the fixtures witness the top Technical Officials of the State Associations in both the tourneys.

c) Multiple Sports Clinics, State Trials and Workshops

The College is one of the most diverse institutions that reach out to create opportunities for developing sports professionals for the state and national associations.

State Trials, Workshops and Clinics to hone the skill of players are supported by the College that reach to the service of nurturing a strong sporting culture for the community.

B2. Sports for All

Sports forms a Universal human fabric that unites people without discrimination and prejudice. It is recognized as a universal equalizer where the best players display their grit and character for their team.

The College has a legacy of sporting excellence that is almost unmatched which is guided by the philosophy of 'sports for all'. Steered by this guiding principle, the Department offers a myriad of opportunities in sports that help students adopt a healthy and active lifestyle that can build not only physical and mental health but is pivotal in the forging the character of the student.

The Annual Sports Bash

The Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences organizes an annual sporting extravaganza called the Sports Bash.

The Department trwims and enables the National and International players to organize a host of fun events and games for the students, teachers and staff to celebrate the joy of competition and fun.

Some of these events are:
  • i) Athletic Meet amd Fun Races
  • ii) Staff Vs Students Cricket Match
  • iii) Staff Vs Students Badminton Matches
  • iv) Staff Vs Students Basketball Match
  • v) Staff Vs Students Volleyball Match
  • vi) Staff Vs Students Table Tennis Matches
  • vii) Annual Cross Country Race
  • viii) Staff Vs Students Tug of War

Sports Debate & Life Skills

The Annual K M Mathew Memorial Sports Debate

Debating has always been a central pillar for shaping well rounded students who are capable of advocating perennial issues of politics, human evolution that have been at the center of governance, policy and philosophy of sport across the world.

This is a unique event where students of the College engage is a meaningful debate and recieve prizes for their arguments and counter arguments. The Department looks forward to scaling this to an Inter College Sports Debate in the near future.

Mass Sports and Life Skills Events

The Department has offered many events for students where partnerships with ITBP and International Institutions have helped students develop both sports and life skills like self self defense and Health, Fitness and Wellness camps.

INTRAMURAL GAMES

The Department offers a plethora of sporting opportunities for the students so that the memories they carry can be a celebration of the undying human spirit that is crucial in instilling values and ethics among the youth.

Inter Department Games
  • Futsal
  • Cricket
  • Volleyball
  • Badminton
  • and more!

Coaching and Training of College Teams

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College Teams

  • Basketball Men
  • Basketball Women
  • Cricket Men
  • Chess Men
  • Chess Women
  • Football Men
  • Football Women
  • Tennis Men
  • Tennis Women
  • Table Tennis Men
  • Table Tennis Women
  • Swimming Men
  • Swimming Women
  • 10m Air Rifle Shooting Men
  • 10m Air Rifle Shooting Women
  • 10m Air Pistol Shooting Men
  • 10m Air Pistol Shooting Women

SPORTS TEAMS

Aquatic

SWIMMING

Badminton

BADMINTON

Basketball

BASKETBALL

Chess

CHESS

Cricket

CRICKET

Football

FOOTBALL

Lawn Tennis

LAWN TENNIS

Para Athletic

PARA-ATHLETIC

Shooting

SHOOTING

Squash

SQUASH

Table Tennis

TABLE TENNIS