PROGRAMMES | TRAINING
Physical Education
O Captains !
A morning training for coaches of Auroville.
Dehashakti | 8th August 2026
Captains Meet
8th Aug 2026
Captain Training
Following 2 years of ongoing physical education courses & training, Aug 8th marked the introduction of the Captains Team, a group of young trainers selected to lead the Common Minimum Programme for Auroville and outreach school children.
As full-time Captains, these coaches will support the development of Physical Education in Auroville.
The morning included practical training sessions led by members of the group, giving participants the opportunity to learn from one another and strengthen connections through practice.
This morning also marked the presentation of the new AVPEB uniforms to the Captains, marking the beginning of their journey as a team and their shared commitment to Physical Education in Auroville.
The Mother placed a great insistence on the education and development of the physical body, as the very seat of the transformation to come.
At times, we are a little hesitant to bring it up… yet, for today, here is a message she gave to the Captains Group of the Ashram school in March 1961, a reminder of the aspiration we seek to carry within our hearts:
Captains Group
All you Captains of Physical Education:
You can and must be the elite. I was thinking that, in the Ashram, there should be a nucleus around which all will be organised. The Captains of Physical Education can be the nucleus of Physical Education. They need not be many in number, but a good selection, first class people, true candidates for supermanhood, ready to give themselves entirely, unreservedly to the big divine work. This is what is expected from you. This must be your programme.