After revision, 35 sports disciplines eligible for sports quota, cash awards in Puducherry
There had been several complaints of misuse of the quota system and ineligible candidates benefiting from schemes linked to sporting arena. "All the 35 sporting events have been verified thoroughly to find the events’ local presence and a credible pathway from school, national and to international levels before their inclusion in the list,” said the official. The revised scheme also retains strong support for coaches recognising their role in every athlete’s journey through a tiered incentive structure.
- ▪There had been several complaints of misuse of the quota system and ineligible candidates benefiting from schemes linked to sporting arena.
- ▪"All the 35 sporting events have been verified thoroughly to find the events’ local presence and a credible pathway from school, national and to international levels before their inclusion in the list,” said the official.
- ▪The revised scheme also retains strong support for coaches recognising their role in every athlete’s journey through a tiered incentive structure.
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The Puducherry government has made a comprehensive revision of sporting disciplines for inclusion in the authorised and valid list for the purpose of admissions to higher education institutions under the Meritorious Sports Persons Quota and for distribution of cash awards to medal winners in the Union Territory.The list of sports disciplines eligible for reservation in admission to higher education courses and for cash awards has been scaled down to 35 from the earlier 65. The revision of the list was made to encourage genuine sporting excellence among sportspersons and to promote sports disciplines which have established participation among sportspersons, recognised competitive structure and functional ecosystem.“We have issued necessary notification streamlining the admissions under…
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