| Future or career are the terms, which has been | | | | Education and Sports Sciences, Delhiv Utkal |
| the top priority of every student. Whether it's | | | | University, Bhubaneshwarv University of |
| today's time or ages back, to have a flourishing | | | | Delhiv Dhyan Chandra Sports College, |
| career have always been the aim of every | | | | Lucknowv University of Madras, Tamil |
| human being. The journey from school to college | | | | Naduv Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, |
| in India is really tough and a student has to be | | | | Indorev Guru Nanak Dev University, |
| very cautious while taking decisions related to his | | | | Amritsarv Degree College of Physical |
| career. It is very important for the student to | | | | Education, Gujaratv Rajasthan Mahila |
| take an intelligent decision while choosing a career | | | | Physical Teachers Training Vidyalaya, Udaipur |
| for himself, because these are the steps which | | | | Also, with the commencement of different |
| attribute to the achievement of his success. | | | | games in India, the importance and acceptance of |
| The career choices for students have always | | | | sports as a career has increased to a lot. The |
| been overpowered by the dream careers of their | | | | career growth and the financial status of a sports |
| parents. These options generally range from | | | | person is touching heights these days, due to |
| opting for courses in engineering, medicine, | | | | which more number of students can be seen |
| computer sciences, law, language, business | | | | getting enrolled in the sports career. A student |
| management, etc. But these choices are hardly of | | | | can opt for career in sports in any of the fields of |
| the interest of the students, the direction in which | | | | his interest which can range from cricket to |
| they would want their life to move on. Careers in | | | | football, chess to carom, volleyball to football or |
| sports, music, and dance can merely be seen | | | | hockey to table tennis. There are many |
| even as an option given by the parents to | | | | professions which can be opted by the students, |
| students. According to them career in sports is | | | | after doing graduation or post graduation courses |
| not worth and the children generally waste their | | | | in sports. Most of the students prefer doing |
| time by attending the classes for sports | | | | graduation in physical education, to have good |
| education. | | | | understanding about the sports field and how they |
| But today the times have changed and career in | | | | can keep themselves fit and healthy. Following is a |
| sports has started being considered as a very | | | | list of professions, which are generally opted by |
| valuable profession, which has the capability to | | | | people, who do not actually practice the game on |
| make a student reach his dream destination. One | | | | field or professional athletes:v Coaches for |
| can find a number of students opting for career in | | | | the professional players, college coaches, or |
| sports, in their respective fields of interest. The | | | | volunteersv Instructors for martial arts, |
| sports fields like cricket, hockey, badminton, | | | | driving or swimmingv Career in sports |
| chess, has certainly gained importance in today's | | | | management or administrationv Career in |
| time. This is also because of the implementation | | | | Sports journalism in any of the media forms, |
| of the concept of globalization in almost every | | | | whether its print, radio or televisionv |
| field. The global acceptance of the Indian players | | | | Career in sports medicine, such as, athletic |
| has paved the route for other students for | | | | therapist, sports physician, etc.v Sports |
| having a flourishing career in sports. To give a | | | | photographerv Sports psychology |
| boost to the sports career, government has | | | | consultant |
| started many training institutes and sports | | | | Thus, one can surely hope for a positive growth |
| colleges in India. These colleges provide training to | | | | and a prospering career in the sports field. Sports |
| students in the sports field of their choice. Some | | | | Colleges in India has come up with great facilities |
| of the colleges for sports in India are:v | | | | and infrastructure for imparting better education |
| BPCAS College of Physical Education, | | | | to its students, which again adds to the factor of |
| Mumbaiv Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical | | | | growth for the Indian sports persons. |