She added, ``A balanced programme will provide students an opportunity to develop into a physically-educated person one who learns the skills necessary to perform a variety of activities, is physically fit, participates regularly in physical activity, knows the benefits from involvement in such activities and its contributions to healthy lifestyle.''

After finishing the course, students can get a diploma and become physical instructors in schools. ``Not many DU kids used to get through the entrance test of diploma in physical education conducted by Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Science, the professional college of the varsity, as they lose track of it for not studying it after Class XII. This new course will help them to brush up their skills and knowledge,'' said Rana.

Around 1.5 lakh students apply for different courses to grab 35,000 undergraduate seats available in 72 colleges. Some sections of the media on Tuesday had reported that the university has cut the number of seats from 43,000 of the last year. ``The number 43,000 was wrongly floated by media in the past few years. This figure amounts to the total number of seats available in professional colleges and not just regular UG colleges alone, The number of regular undergraduate courses have been 35,000,'' said S K Vij, dean, students' welfare.