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Haryana CS issues instructions on reservation to outstanding Sports Persons and Eligible Sports Persons in govt jobs
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, June 19, 2024: The Haryana Government has decided to grant a separate quota of 3 percent to eligible outstanding Sports Persons (OSP) and Eligible Sports Persons (ESP) in any given year for Group C posts advertised by the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC).
For this purpose, the Sports and Youth Affairs Department shall create a separate quota and send a requisition to HSSC for a separate recruitment drive for OSPs and ESPs to the tune of 3 percent of the total Group C posts recruited by the HSSC in any given year.
According to a letter issued by the Chief Secretary's Office, the quota will exist within the Home Department, Sports Department, School Education Department, Elementary Education Department, Jail Department, Forest and Wildlife Department, and Energy Department.
The number of such posts will be as 3 per cent of the total Group C posts recruited by the HSSC. These posts will be advertised only for these departments.
The letter further states that “within this separate quota, first preference will be given to Outstanding Sports Persons (OSP) appointed to Group C posts under the Notification No. G.S.R. 4/Const./Art. 309/2021, dated 26.02.2021, issued by the Sports and Youth Affairs Department, Haryana, namely the "Haryana Outstanding Sportspersons (Group A, B, and C) Service Rules, 2021."
Once the candidates appointed to Group C posts under the Haryana Outstanding Sportspersons (Group A, B, and C) Service Rules, 2021, have been accounted for, for the remaining posts in this separate quota (of 3% of Group C posts recruited by HSSC in a given year), the Sports Department shall create a separate roster register for these posts as per the existing instructions of the Haryana Government at the time, and also send a requisition to HSSC to be recruited separately by a selection process in which only Outstanding Sports Persons (OSP) and Eligible Sports Persons (ESP) candidates will be allowed to apply, the letter added.
For the purpose of these instructions, "ESP" means a person who has obtained a Sports Gradation Certificate of Grade 'C' or above under the Sports Department, Haryana's Notification dated 25.05.2018 or as amended from time to time.