Meritorious sportsperson recruited under Sports Quota
W-17/45/2022 -SPN-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
Dak Bhawan,Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110001
Dated : 1st Feb 2023
To,
All Chief Postmasters General
Subiect: Relaxation of upper age limit to meritorious sportsperson recruited under Sports Quota – clarification.
Sir.
I am directed to refer to the subject mentioned above and DoP&T OM No. 14034/01/2013-Estt (D) dated 03.10.2013 regarding instructions issued for providing incentives to sportspersons. In this connection, vide letter number 17-07/2017-SPN-I dated 24.08.2021, clarifications were issued regarding recruitment of meritorious sportspersons. Sl.No. (i) of Para 2 of the said letter states that age relaxation in case of candidates belonging to OBCs shall be applicable as per DoP&T OM No. 43013/2/95 -Estt (SCT) dated 25.01.1995.
The matter was examined in detail and it was decided by the Competent Authority to obtain the advice of DoP&T in the matter. DoP&T has advised as under:-
“It was already clarified vide I.D. Note dated 18.10.2022 that all categories of candidates applying for the post in Group’C’ earmarked to be filled by meritorious sportsperson, in terms of DoP&T’s guidelines dated 03.10,2013, are eligible for age relaxation of upto 5 years and that d the candidate happens to belong to SC/SR category, the age relaxation allowed is upto 10 years. It is further stated that no additional age relaxation is allowed to such candidate.”
- In view of above, relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years is allowed to Meritorious Sportspersons for the purpose of appointment to post in Group ‘c’ and additional age relaxation is allowed only to candidates belonging to SC/ST category. Accordingly, 10 years of age relaxation is allowed to candidates of SC/ST only.
- Sl.No. (i) of Para2 of letter 17-07/2017-SPNJ dated 24.08.2021 stands annulled. Past cases already decided as per the aforesaid letter dated 24.08.2021 shall not be reopened.
Yours faithfully,
(Dileep Singh Sengar)
Assistant Director General (SPN)
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