Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-24
Subject: Reservation Quota for Sportspersons
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 72 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.02.2016

## RESERVATION QUOTA FOR SPORTSPERSONS

- † 72. PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD :

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railways have any reserved quota in railway jobs for sportspersons;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the criteria adopted by the railways for appointment of sportspersons, sports-wise; and
- (c) the number of applications received with regard to appointment of sportspersons  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  number  of appointments  made  as  per  the  set  criteria  during  the  above period, sports and year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(SHRI MANOJ SINHA)

- (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  72  BY  PROF.  RAVINDRA  VISHWANATH GAIKWAD TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.02.2016 REGARDING RESERVATION QUOTA FOR SPORTSPERSONS

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) Annual quota of 1220 posts has been allotted to zonal Railways and Production Units for recruitment of sportspersons. The Recruitment is made by Open Advertisement and by Talent Scouting.  The sports wise quota is allotted as per the assessment of requirement in each sports by each Zonal Railway.  The sporting norms are as under:

| Grade Pay ₹ 1900 and above   | i) Represented Country in Olympics, World Cup, World Championships, Asian Games, Common Wealth Games.                                                                                                                                   |
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| Grade Pay ₹ 1900 and above   | ii) At least 3 rd position in Commonwealth Championship, Asian Championship, Asia Cup, South Asian Federation Games, National Games, National Championship, All India Inter University Championship or 1 st position on Federation Cup. |
| Grade Pay ₹ 1800             | i) Represented Country in Commonwealth Championship, Asian Championship, Asia Cup or South Asian Federation Games. ii) At least 3 rd position in Federation Cup                                                                         |
| Grade Pay ₹ 1800             | Championship.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| v) Represented State in National championships except in Marathon/Cross Country.   |
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Age: 18-25 years.

(c) Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.

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