State-level committee meeting held in Jaipur, out-of-turn appointments for 235 athletes

In a move to promote sports and athletes in Rajasthan, the state government has approved the proposal to grant out-of-turn government appointments in various departments to 235 medal-winning athletes. This decision was taken in the 7th meeting of the state-level committee held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary V. Srinivas at the Government Secretariat in Jaipur.

According to the official government release, the committee had considered 286 new applications from medal-winning general and para-athletes, out of which proposals for 235 athletes were approved. Chief Secretary V. Srinivas directed the officials in the meeting to resolve bottlenecks related to the verification of sports certificates and placement of eligible youth on priority so that they can be encouraged.

Category-wise details of posts

Appointments to posts under various categories have been approved in the meeting, which include Category-A, B, and C.

• Category-A: Appointment of 9 athletes to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
• Category-B: Appointment of 2 athletes to the posts of Patrolling Officer Grade-2 in the Excise Department and Sub-Inspector in Rajasthan Police.
• Category-C: Appointment of 224 athletes to the posts of Clerk Grade-II, Constable, Excise Constable, and Deputy Jailer (these include 73 para-athletes).

Discussion also held on adjustment of Forest Department athletes

During the meeting, the current status of athletes already posted in the Forest Department and their service-related difficulties were also deliberated upon. It was decided to grant a one-time relaxation in rules to these athletes and adjust them in other departments as required.

Additional Chief Secretary Forest Department Anand Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports Department Praveen Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary Home Department Bhaskar Sawant, Additional Chief Secretary Social Justice and Empowerment Department Dinesh Kumar, and Secretary Personnel Department Archana Singh, along with other concerned officers, were present in the meeting.