Revised List of Sports Eligible for Central Govt recruitment of meritorious sports persons 2020

Inclusion of sports disciplines in the Revised List of Sports Eligible for Central Govt recruitment of meritorious sports persons under sports quota to any post in Group ‘C’ in Ministries/ Department of Government of India

Revised List of Sports eligible for Central Govt recruitment

F.No. 14034/1/2013-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)

North Block, New Delhi
Dated the 1st September, 2020

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Inclusion of sports disciplines in the list of games for recruitment of meritorious sports persons to any post in Group ‘C’ in Ministries/ Department of Government of India- regarding.

The undersigned is directed to say that consolidated instructions to provide incentives for recruitment of meritorious sportsperson were issued vide Department of Personnel & Training Office Memorandum No. 14034/l/2013-Estt.(D) dated 3.10.2013. As per the O.M., forty three (43) sports disciplines have been identified for appointment of meritorious sportsperson to Group ‘C’ posts.

A proposal has been received from Department of Sports for inclusion of some more disciplines in the above list of Sport disciplines for recruitment of sportsperson to any Group ‘C’ post in Ministries/Department of Government of India.

It has now been decided to accept the recommendation of Department of Sports. Accordingly, the list of Sports/Games, as contained in para A IV of this Department’s O.M. No. 14034/l/2013-Estt.(D) dated 3.10.2013 for the purpose of recruitment of sportsperson in Government of India is hereby revised. A revised updated list of sixty three (63) sports disciplines/games covered by the scheme is Appended.

All other conditions relating to eligibility, appointment, seniority etc. laid down in the O.M. dated 3.10.2013, and other related OMs, as amended from time to time, shall remain unaltered.

LIST OF GAMES/SPORTS WHICH QUALIFY MERITORIOUS SPORTS PERSONS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO GROUP ‘C’ POST UNDER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

1	Archery
2	Athletics
3	Atya- Patya
4	Badminton
5	Ball-Badminton
6	Baseball
7	Basket Ball
8	Billiards & Snookers
9	Body-Building
10	Boxing
11	Bridge
12	Carrom
13	Chess
14	Cricket
I5	Cycling
16	Cycling Polo
17	Deaf Sports
18	Equestrian
19	Fencing
20	Football
21	Golf
22	Gymnastics
23	Handball
24	Hockey
25	Ice-Hockey
26	Ice-Skating
27	Ice-Skiing
28	Judo
29	Kabaddi
30	Karate
31	Kayaking & Canoeing
32	Kho – Kho
33	Kudo
34	Mallakhamb
35	Motor Sports
36	Net Ball
37	Para Sports (for sports discipline included in para Olympics and Para Asian Games)
38	Pencak Silat
39	Polo
40	Powerlifting
41	Shooting
42	Shooting Ball
43	Roll Ball
44	Roller Skating
45	Rowing
46	Rugby
47	Sepak Takraw
48	Soft Ball
49	Soft Tennis
50	Squash
51	Swimming
52	Table Tennis
53	Taekwondo
54	Tenni-Koit
55	Tennis
56	Tenpin Bowling
57	Triathlon
58	Tug-of-war
59	Volleyball
60	Weightlifting
61	Wushu
62	Wrestling
63	Yachting

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