The Directorate of Physical Education & Youth Programme, Himachal Pradesh University come into existence in the year 1972 headed by a Director, Padamshri Charanjit Singh, former Captain of Indian Hockey (Men) team whose Captainship Indian Hockey Team won Gold Medal in Olympics. The Sports achievements of the University over the recent decades have been instrumental in enabling the Directorate to grow from strength to strength and to occupy a prominence in development road map
