Vacancies in Railways against Sports Quota and recruitment

Vacancies in Railways against Sports Quota and recruitment against sports quota in last three years

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 449
ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

VACANCIES IN RAILWAYS AGAINST SPORTS QUOTA

449. SHRI HARBHAJAN SINGH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are vacancies in Railways against sports quota;

(b) if so, the zone-wise details thereof;

(c) the total number of vacancies filled up against sports quota during the last three years, the year-wise details; and

(d) the steps taken by Railways to encourage in-service sports persons to excel in their career?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b) Sportspersons are recruited in Indian Railways against sports quota berths allotted to Zonal Railways /Units etc. The details of allotted sports quota berths are appended as Appendix.

(c) 746 sportspersons have been recruited against sports quota in the last three years. The details are as under :

2019-20 – 344
2020-21 – 114
2021-22 – 288

(d) Indian Railways encourages in-service sports persons to excel in their career by :

(i) incentivising with cash awards, increments, out-of-turn promotions;

(ii) providing quality facilities for training and practice;

(iii) facilitating them to participate in National / International events; and

(iv) granting On duty / Special Casual Leave / 330 days SCL etc.

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APPENDIX 

(a) & (b) The details of sports quota berths allotted to Zonal Railways/ Units in a financial year are as under: