J&K Govt notifies Rules for recruitment of Outstanding Sportspersons against Gazetted, non-Gazzetted posts

ANN News Desk

Srinagar, Jan 7: J&K Government has notified the rules for recruitment of Outstanding Sportspersons against Gazetted and non-Gazzetted posts reserved for the sportsperson.

 

The rules, Jammu and Kashmir (Appointment of Outstanding Sports Persons) Rules, 2022, are applicable for recruitment of Outstanding Sportspersons against Gazetted

and Non-Gazetted posts reserved for the purpose.

 

Under the Rules, “Outstanding Sportspersons” means a Sportsperson who is a domicile of Union Territory of Jammu

and Kashmir and has represented India in International Games/Competitions such as Olympic  Games, Paralympic, World Cup, Asian Games, Commonwealth 

Games, International Cricket Matches, World University Games.

The Rules further provide that a sportsperson should have represented at the District, State/UT and National level competitions prior to  International Competitions.

 

Regulating the procedure for appointment to any Gazetted or Non-Gazetted service under the rules, the 

General Administration Department, subject to availability of posts, on the recommendation of the  Committee, consider the appointment of an Outstanding Sportspersons 

at its sole discretion, in any subject to following:

 

1. Persons possessing qualification as graduation or above may be considered for appointment  against a vacancy in the Gazetted service.
2. Persons possessing qualification as Matric or above may be considered for appointment against  a vacancy in the Non- Gazetted service.

Persons must possess certificate of Outstanding Sportspersons from the Youth Services & Sports 

Department.

 

Medal winning outstanding sportsperson in Olympic  Games  (Summer/Winter)and  

Paralympics having qualification as 10+2 or above will be considered for appointment against a  vacancy in the Gazetted service:

Provided also that subject to provisions of these rules, candidates shall be considered for appointment who participated in any game recognized under these rules and secured a position as  would qualify him/her to be defined as an outstanding sportsperson during the preceding five years to  the date of issue of advertisement notice by the Youth Services & Sports Department for filling up  the posts under these rules.