Almost three weeks after Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao declared 2% reservation for sportspersons in government jobs, an official amendment has been incorporated in a related Government Order. This was disclosed by Sports Minister T. Padma Rao Goud along with YAT&C secretary B. Venkatesham and Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) chairman A. Venkateshwar Reddy at the Secretariat on Monday.
Quoting the order, the Minister said, “In the said guidelines issued in GO MS No. 74, YAT&C (Sports) Department, dated 9.8.2012 for existing clause No. XV11, the following shall be substituted, namely, provide two per cent reservation to meritorious sportspersons horizontally in Direct recruitment in the existing 100 roster points as per Rule 22 (2) (e) of Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, 1996, 48th and 98th points meant for open competition shall be earmarked to reservation under sports quota in direct recruitment and the said reservation shall be horizontal. Further in the event of non-availability of eligible sportspersons, the points reserved for them should be deemed to be ceased and allotted to open competition in the same recruitment.”
The Minister said officers concerned are requested to implement the above order with immediate effect. “We believe this move will change the contours of sports in Telangana and help us achieve our objective of becoming No.1 in sports in the country,” Mr. Goud said. Mr. Venkateshwar Reddy thanked the CM for the ‘gift’ to the sports fraternity and said the scenario will witness a sea change if orders are also issued for implementing allotment of 2% of annual excise cess for SATS.
“This will help raise the revenue of SATS and also encourage new initiatives in the field of sports,” Mr. Reddy said.
