NEW DELHI: The Centre has included 20 more sports disciplines like tug-of-war, mallakhamb and para-sports among others for direct recruitment of meritorious sportspersons in Group C level Government posts, the Personnel Ministry said in an order issued on Tuesday.
The move comes following a proposal from the Department of Sports for inclusion of some more disciplines in the list of 43 sports for recruitment of sportspersons to any Group C post in ministries/departments of Government of India.
“It has now been decided to accept the recommendation of Department of Sports,” the order said.
Accordingly, the list of sports/games for the purpose of recruitment of sportspersons by Government of India is revised to have 63 sports disciplines, the order said. (AGENCIES)
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