Board of Sports & Cultural Activities

The PIMS Sports Board shall be the principal sports promotion Advisory Body of the university and the Rules and Bye-Laws shall be responsible for the Sports promotion through development of sports infrastructure, participation in sports at grass-root levels as well as excelling at National/ International Sports Tournaments.

The University Board of Sports came into existence in the year 2011. The objective of the Board of Sports is to promote, organize and conduct sports in the PIMS (DU) area. It aims to foster team spirit and sportsmanship of the players; to inculcate & enhance a sense of discipline and the spirit of true sportsmanship; to undertake and conduct intercollegiate inter-Zonal, inter-University tournaments of sports and Cultural activities from time to time.

Members of Board of Sports and Cultural Activities
Chief Patron	Dr. Rajendra Vikhe Patil (President)
Chairman	Dr. V.N. Magare ( Vice Chancellor)
Member	Mr. Dhruv Rajendra Vikhe Patil(Trustee, PMT) Dr. Rahul Kunkulol (Student Incharge, PIMS)
Member	Dr. Deepak Mane, (Ex. Director of Sports, Pune University, Pune) Mr. Patel Abjal Dada,( Physical Director, P.V.P. College, Loni) (Participated as a player in Inter-U/ Interstate Tournaments)
Member	AVM (Retd) Dr Rajvir Bhalwar, Dean , Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Rural Medical College. Dr. Ravindra Manerikar, Principal, Rural Dental College. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Principal Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam College of Physiotherapy. Dr. Rajendra Lamkhede, Principal Smt. Sindhutai Eknathrao Vikhe Patil College of Nursing Dr. Raghavendra H. L., Director College Of Biosciences & Technology Dr. Ravindra Laware, Principal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Deodatta Bhadlikar, Principal Pravara Rural Ayurved College Prof. K.V. Somasundaram, Director School of Public Health and Social Medicine
Member	Mr. Yashvant Patil (MBBS IV) Ms. Manaswi Kadam (BPTh III) (Student representative for the year 2024-25 ) Shri. Nitin Gorde (Sports Instructor)
Member-Secretary	Dr. Sunil Suresh Bular (Asst. Director of Sports & Cultural Activities)

Aim Of The Pims Board Of Sports

The aim of University Board of Sports is to promote activities in the field of Games and Sports and Cultural Activities with excellent infrastructure facilities and also to provide a systematic and scientific training for the students of affiliated colleges.



Objectives of the PIMS Board Of Sports

• To annually organize PIMS University / Inter institute competitions in specified games and sports and Cultural Activities for the students.
• To review the progress on developing, maintaining and optimally utilizing sports Infrastructure
• To advice on promoting excellence in sports by encouraging participation in National and International championships in large numbers.
• To advice on creating a culture of sports by imbibing higher moral and ethical values, spirit of comradeship and the desire to excel.
• To recognize talent in sports and reward young women and men, who achieves excellence in sports
• To organize workshops, seminars on sports related matters.
• Arrange sports events for staff members
• To get associated and affiliated to recognized sports associations

The Powers And Functions Of The Board Of Sports & Cultural Activities

• To have an overall control over the conduct of Inter Collegiate, Inter-Zonal tournaments / competitions;
• To decide the various Inter-University tournaments in which the University teams should participate;
• To appoint sub-committees and such other committees, as it deems fit and to assign duties to them and to take appropriate decisions on the recommendations of such committees;
• To appoint Organizing committee and such other sub- committees to conduct Inter University and other tournaments and cultural activities.
• To prepare the annual budget for presentation to the Executive Council
• To appoint coaches and managers for various university teams
• To allot suitable funds to the college for organizing Inter-Collegiate tournaments
• To organize coaching projects for the uplift of standards of different games and Cultural Activities.
• To adjudicate on all appeals against the decision arising out of the conduct of tournaments
• To supervise advise and make suggestions to colleges and committees regarding promotion and conduct of Sports, and Cultural Activities
• To do all such other acts which are incidental and conducive for the attainment of the objects of the Board of Sports and Cultural Activities.

Responsibilities And Duties Of Director Of Sports & Cultural Activities

• To promote, organize and control Sports and Cultural Activities in the University area.
• To inculcate and enhance sense of discipline and spirit of true sportsmanship
• To undertake and conduct Inter-Collegiate. Inter-zonal, Inter-University and such other tournaments as may be decided by the Board of Sports and Cultural activities from time to time.
• To foster team spirit sportsmanship amongst the players.

OUTDOOR SPORTS FACILITY

• 400 Mtr. Standard Running Track.
• Tennis Court.
• Two Volleyball Courts.
• Football fields.
• Cricket Ground.
• Three Open Badminton Courts.
• Kho-Kho and Kabaddi ground.

Indoor Sports Facility

Boy’s Hostel No. 1

Sr. No.	Facility Available	Nos.
1	Table tennis	01
2	Carrom	02
3	Chess	02
4	Open cemented badminton court	01
5	6 station multi Gym unit	01

Boy’s Hostel No. 2

Sr. No.	Facility Available	Nos.
1	Table tennis	01
2	Carrom	02
3	Chess	02
4	Well equipped Gym with Cardio

Girl’s Hostel

Sr. No.	Facility Available	Nos.
1	Fully Equipped Gym	01
2	Table tennis	01
3	Carom	02
4	Chess	02
5	Badminton Court covered	01
6	Badminton Court open	02

RMO Hostel

Sr. No.	Facility Available	Nos.
1	Yoga & Meditation Hall	01 (166 Sq.mtr)
2	Fully Equipped Gym with cardio	01(200 Sq.mtr)

Doctor's club (Gym for Nursing College)

Sr. No.	Facility Available	Nos.
1	Gym with Cardio and Weight stag	01
2	Carrom	01
3	Chess	02

Indoor Badminton (Padmabhushan Dr. Balasaheb Vikhe Patil Lecture Hall Complex)

Sr. No.	Facility Available	Nos.
1	Badminton Courts	02
2	Table Tennis	02
3	Chess	02
4	Carrom	02

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AIU revised FISU Eligibility Rules for participation of students in National & International Games with effect from 2013-2014 onwards