The book “Educational and Socio-Cultural Ethos of Sports: An Indian Experience in Sansarpur†is a unique Contribution of a small village Sansarpur in Indian and International hockey. No parallel study in the history of sports is found where even the contribution of a country let alone a state, city or village has been so precisely documentation of hockey players of Sansarpur which includes; their contribution in Olympics, international, national International- University, college and national school tournaments. The number of Sansarpur players who have played in these tournaments with distinction is really mind bogging. There are 13 Olympian, 15 International, 90 national, 49 university players, 112college players, 90 players for outstanding teams and 97 for military teams. The fact that a small village like Sansarpur could produce so many hockey players of repute needed painstaking this fact the author has gone deep into the socio-economic and educational ethos of the socio-economic and educational ethos of the village an has led the author to collect and analyse the views of Sansarpur hockey greats about the causes of downfull of Indian andSansarpur hockey and measures to be taken to improve hockey standards in Sansarpur and India. The book is a must for all hockey lovers: Players, Administrators, coaches, sports educationalists and general public, as an insight into the socio-educational ethos of sports through the case study of Sansarpur is provided by the book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Popinder Singh Kular
Dr. Popinder Singh Kular, reader in education, faculty of education, jamia Millia Islamia, was born on 15.08.1947 in the hockey loving Kular family in Sansarpur (Jalahndhar). He was brought up in an atmosphere, where hochey was not only a passion but a way of life. His father Subedar Gajjan Singh Kular played against Wizard Dhyan Chand in Army tournaments and his elder brother Coloinel Balbir Singh Kular Arjuna Awardee, VSM, represented India in hockey Olympics (1968). He himself represented Indian universities: as a player (1970), as a Coach (1985), as a manager (1989, 90 & 93). He has also represented Punjab university in (1968, 69 & 71) and was the first Captain of GNDU, Amritsar, in 1970. After completing his graduation from Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar and later joined P.U., Chandigarh, Chandigarh fro where he obtained the degree in M.A. (Physical education). He got his first appointment in J.M.I. as Director of Physical Education. He has a rich experience of Organising hockey tournaments and has organised six hockey tournaments (1970-76) in his native village Sansarpur. In 1980 he joined faculty of education, J.M.I. as a Lecturer where he is now serving as a senior Reader in education. He has developed several innovative games for students of B.Ed. and Diploma in Elementary teacher education. In addition to the present book, which is based on his Ph.D. work, he has published several articles in new papers/magazines/ research journals which has been highly acclaimed. Several T.V. channels have interviewed him on issues related to hockey and Sansarpur for their sports programmes. His name has also been included in marquis who’s who in the world (2005), 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st century (IBC).
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