Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education

This article is about a college in Kerala. For the deemed university in Madhya Pradesh, see Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education.

Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education
LNPCE Trivandrum
AffiliationUniversity of Kerala
Location
Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram
,
Kerala
,
India

8°34′22″N 76°53′22″E / 8.5728°N 76.8895°E / 8.5728; 76.8895
LanguageEnglish
Websitelncpe.gov.in

Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) is part of the academic wing of the Sports Authority of India, and is situated at Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. It was founded on 17 August 1985 under the auspices of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.[1]

The college provide facilities for the promotion of physical education, sports and teacher training by offering undergraduate and post-graduate research courses.

LNCPE has served as training camps for Indian athletes competing in various international competitions including the 2022 Asian Games.[2]

  1. ^ "College Profile". Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (24 September 2023). "Indian athletes for Asian Games given send off at LNCPE". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 October 2023. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)