NEW DELHI: The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal of the Department of Education and Sports to recruit sportspersons in the city government and reserved five per cent of total vacancies in all departments and autonomous bodies for meritorious sportspersons.
"Cabinet approves jobs in Delhi government for those sportspersons who excel in their sports. Rules to be notified within one month," Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted on Monday.
"Of the five per cent reserved vacancies for meritorious sportspersons, at least three per cent of the posts in Group C may be reserved for sportspersons who have won medal/ participated in specified international sporting events," a government statement said
"For the balance two per cent posts, Group A and Group B ex-cadre posts in the Delhi government will be earmarked for appointment of sportspersons who have won a medal in specified international sporting events," it added.
The decision has been taken to encourage and support city-based sports people, it further said.
In August, the Delhi Cabinet had increased the cash incentive for sportspersons from the Capital for their achievements in the Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games including Para Games.
The Cabinet further accorded approval for allowing the Quality Council of India to be engaged as System Integrator by Delhi Commission For Protection of Child Rights to assist in project management of comprehensive school evaluation exercise of all schools (government, municipal, aided and unaided) of the Capital, on nomination basis.