Vacancies in Sports Quota in Railways: Sportspersons are recruited through Open Advertisement and Talent Scouting method
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 278
ANSWERED ON 21.07.2023
VACANCIES IN SPORTS QUOTA IN RAILWAYS
278. SHRI HARBHAJAN SINGH:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government is aware of large scale vacancies under sports quota in Railways ;
(b) if so, the details thereof, including the number of vacancies at present;
(c) whether the Ministry has taken any step to fill up these vacancies; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (d) Sportspersons in Indian Railways are recruited against the existing vacancies of various departments subject to fulfilment of minimum sports norms, educational qualification and prescribed age criteria. Maximum number of posts/berths, which can be filled by sportspersons in a financial year in Zonal Railways / Production Units, are as under :
| Railway / Unit etc. | Number of Berths |
| Central, Eastern, East Central, East Coast, Northern, North Central, North Eastern, Northeast Frontier, North Western, Southern, South Central, South Eastern, South East Central, South Western, Western and West Central | 40 (Each) |
| Banaras Locomotive Works, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works, Integral Coach Factory and Rail Coach Factory | 30 (Each) |
| Patiala Locomotive Works, Rail Wheel Factory and Metro Railway | 20 (Each) |
| Research Design and Standards Organization | 18 |
| Each Division of Zonal Railway | 5 |
| Workshops (Having the staff strength of 4000 or more) | 3 (Each) |
Sportspersons are recruited through Open Advertisement and Talent Scouting method subject to fulfilment of minimum sports norms, educational qualification and prescribed age criteria.
Following numbers of sportspersons have been recruited in last two years :
2021-22 – 301
2022-23 – 355
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