DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS SCIENCES

National Sports Day 2025   National Sports Day will be celebrated across the country on August 29, 2025, to mark the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, has launched a campaign with the tagline "Ek Ghanta Khel Ke Maidan Mein" (One Hour on the Playground). The Ministry encourages everyone to take part in India’s rich sporting and physical activity tradition and to pay tribute to Major Dhyan Chand.