PSSEMR runs seventeen sports, each with its own coach, alongside a gymnasium instructor, a swimming-pool assistant and three sports assistants — twenty-two sports staff in all. Every boarder plays something between 4:00 and 5:30pm, every weekday. The school has its own sports curriculum and reports each student’s progress to parents.
Most schools describe “experienced sports faculty”. Here is the list.
Sports coaches and their disciplines
Coach
Discipline
Sanjeev Kumar S
Head of Department, Athletics
Vikas R Rajbhar
Athletics
Anil Kumar H S
Archery
Venkatesh Prasad B
Swimming
Sakshi Pandey
Hockey
Shadaksharadeva D R
NCC, Scouts & Guides, Band Troupe
Prashant S N
Kabaddi
Ashwini S N
Basketball
K P Josh
Karate and Judo
Ajit M Bagadi
Cricket
U O Edward
Football
Anil C Shindhe
Handball
Prakasha S
Volleyball
Prateek Ray
Lawn Tennis
Coached — name to be confirmed
Shooting
Anil Kumar B Raikar
Yoga
Pavan Sunagar
Badminton and Table Tennis
Plus Mohammed Sameer (gymnasium), Nagaraj D (swimming pool assistant) and three sports assistants — 22 sports staff in total.
PSSEMR is the only school in the region whose coaching staff are drawn from several nationalities.
Alongside the facilities below, students also play kho-kho, throwball and skating, and train in shooting, archery, yoga and karate.
Cricket
🏏
Standard turf wickets and nets for professional coaching.
Football
⚽
Full-sized lush green field for 11-a-side matches.
Athletics
🏃
400m track with facilities for long jump and high jump.
Kabaddi
🤼
Dedicated clay courts honouring the indigenous sport.
Lawn Tennis
🎾
Synthetic courts with floodlights for evening practice.
Hockey
🏑
Regulation field promoting the national sport.
Volleyball
🏐
Multiple courts fostering team coordination.
Handball
🤾
Fast-paced specialised court setup.
Basketball
🏀
Concrete courts with fibreglass backboards.
Where they play
A 400-metre track, a swimming pool, an archery range and a gymnasium; basketball, volleyball and handball courts; football and cricket grounds; and a separate play area for the kindergarten.
Competing — and hosting
In 2024-25 PSSEMR hosted the CBSE Cluster VIII South Zone II athletics meet — 2,261 athletes on this campus. Hosting on that scale is third-party validation of the infrastructure that no amount of description achieves.
2,261 athletes hosted
Daily activity slot, 4:00–5:30pm
What we have hosted
1
CBSE Cluster VIII South Zone II Athletics Meet
2024-25 — 2,261 athletes
2
CBSE South Zone II Swimming Championship
2024-25
3
CBSE Cluster VIII Kabaddi Championship
15–18 September 2024
2024-25 results
Judo — one silver and two bronze, with CBSE national selection
Archery — silver, with national qualification
Lawn tennis — under-19 bronze, with national selection
Badminton — under-19 bronze
Hockey — under-19 girls bronze
Athletics — bronze in high jump and triple jump
One student attended the Sports Authority of India talent identification camp in Bengaluru, and students took part in NIDJAM in Gujarat.
A first for Karnataka
PSSEMR hosted the first CBSE national athletic meet held in Karnataka — and the second ever held in south India.
That is not a description of the facilities. It is what CBSE decided the facilities could take.
Students who have represented India
Students from PSSEMR have represented the country at international level in swimming and cricket.
Common questions
Does every student play a sport?
Boarders have a daily activity slot from 4:00 to 5:30pm covering sport, dance, music, art, theatre, NCC, Scouts and Guides, band, Olympiad and robotics.
Is there a swimming pool?
Yes, with a dedicated coach and a pool assistant.
Can my child specialise in one sport?
Seventeen disciplines each have their own coach.
Do you offer sports concessions on fees?
Yes, for resident students with a certificate from a recognised government body.
