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VOL. LVI. No. 22 MONDAY, 24th AUGUST, 2020 / 2nd BHADRA, 1942 (SAKA) GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION (SECRETARIAT - SERVICE SECTION) Kavaratti Island, Dated : 14-08-2020. OFFICE MEMORANDUM F.No. 12/27/2019-Services/1897 :- In pursuance to the Government of India instructions from time to time, the Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep is pleased to formulate the following policy and criteria for the job reservation and other incentives to the Meritorious Sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep in Recruitment in various Departments under Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration. 1. INTRODUCTION :- To encourage the meritorious sportspersons, the Government of India has issued instructions vide O.M. No. 14015/1/76-Estt (D) dated 4th August, 1980 of the Ministry of Home Affairs and also issued instructions from time to time. Accordingly, the policy/ guidelines are formulated to provide job reservation to the Meritorious Sportspersons in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration. 2. OBJECT :- The object of the scheme is to provide reservation in various recruitments in Group ‘C’ or erstwhile Group ‘D’ posts under Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration and other incentives like Increments (Personal Pay) etc. for Meritorious Sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep who represented the Nation, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Universities, Schools under Union Territory of Lakshadweep as specified in para-3.A.I.(a) in various sports events mentioned in the list of Sports under para-3.A.IV. 3. INCENTIVES :- 4. RECRUITMENT :- I. Eligibility :- (a) Appointment under these orders can be made of a sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep considered meritorious with reference to the following criteria. (i) Sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep in the National competition of the country in the International competition in any of the Games/Sports mentioned in the list of Sports under para-3.A.IV, as amended from time to time. PRICE : 75 PAISE 2 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY (ii) Sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep who have represented their University in the Inter-University Tournaments conducted by the Inter-University Sports Boards in any of the Sports/Games specified in the list of Sports under para-3.A.IV, as amended from time to time. (iii) Sportspersons of Lakshadweep who have represented their School Teams in the National Sports/Games for schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation in any of the Games/Sports mentioned under para-3.A.IV. (iv) Sportspersons of Lakshadweep who have been awarded National Awards in Physical Efficiency under the National Physical Efficiency Drive. (b) No such appointments can be made unless the candidate is, in all respects, eligible for appointment to the post applied for, and in particular, with regard to age, educational or experience qualifications prescribed under the Recruitment Rules applicable to the post, except to the extent to which relaxations thereof have been permitted in respect of class/category of persons to which the applicant belongs. II. Posts to which applicable :- (a) Appointment of meritorious Sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep can be made to any post in Group ‘C’ or erstwhile Group ‘D’ under Lakshadweep Administration, which under the Recruitment Rules applicable thereto, is required to be filled by direct recruitment. (b) No such appointment shall be made to any post in Group ‘A’ or Group ‘B’ by direct recruitment. (c) A meritories sportsperson of Union Territory of Lakshadweep can be considered for appointment under para-3.A.I(a) above, notwithstanding the fact that he is already in service of the Government/Public Sector undertaking of Union Territory of Lakshadweep Societies under Union Territory of Lakshadweep. (d) In making appointments to any post under the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration by promotion, no preference shall be given to meritorious sportsperson through that fact may be taken into consideration in assessing the overall merit. III. Extent of such recruitment :- (a) The Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration can recruit meritorious sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep in any year in relaxation of the recruitment procedure, to the extent that these including all other reservations under existing orders do not exceed 50% of the total number of vacancies proposed to be filled by direct recruitment. (b) For the purpose of making appointment of meritorious sportsperson Union Territory of Lakshadweep, the appointing authorities under Union Territory of Lakshadweep Administration may at their discretion notify the vacancies reduced by upto 3% thereof and may fill such vacancies so held by appointing meritorious sportsmen subject to the overall limitations mentioned in sub-para (a) above. THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3 IV. List of Sports which qualify for Appointment of Meritorious Sportsperson : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.No. Name of Sport S.No. Name of Sport --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Archery 2. Athletics (Including Tarack and Field Events) 3. Atya - Patya 4. Badminton 5. Ball-Badminton 6. Basketball 7. Billards and Snooker 8. Boxing 9. Bridge 10. Carrom 11. Chess 12. Cricket 13. Cycling 14. Eqestrain Sports 15. Football 16. Golf 17. Gymnastics (Including Body Building) 18. Handball 19. Hockey 20. Ice-Sking 21. Ice-Hockey 22. Ice-Skating 23. Judo 24. Kabaddi 25. Karate-Do 26. Kayaking and Canoeing 27. Kho-Kho 28. Polo 29. Powerlifting 30. Rifle Shooting 31. Roller Skating 32. Rowing 33. Soft Ball 34. Souash 35. Swimming 36. Table Tennis 37. Taekwondo 38. Tenni-Koit 39. Tennis 40. Volleyball 41. Weightlifting 42. Wrestling 43. Yatching 4 THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY V. List of Authorities Competent to Award Certificates on Eligibility for Recruitment of Sportsperson : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.No. Competition Authority Awarding Certificate Form in which Certificate is to be awarded --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. International Secretary of the National Federation of the 1 Competition Game/Sport concerned 2. National Secretary of the National Federation or Secretary 2 Competition of the State Association of the Game/Sport concerned In the case of State Association, the Association Affiliated to National Federation of the Concerned Game/Sport shall only be considered as authentic 3. Inter-University Dean of Sports or other officer in overall charge of 3 Tournaments sports of the University concerned. 4. National/Sports/ Director or Additional/Joint or Deputy Director in 4 Games fo Schools overall charge of Sports/Games for Schools in the Directorate of Public Instructions/Education of the State 5. Physical Efficiency Secretary or other Officer in overall charge of Physical 5 Drive Efficiency in the Ministry of Education and Social Welfare Government of India --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note : Specimens of the forms 1,2,3,4 and 5 referred to above are given in Annexure ‘A’ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. Order of Preference :- (a) First preference to those candidates (sportspersons) of Union Territory of Lakshadweep who have represented the country in an International Competition with the clearance of the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. (b) Next preference to those who have represented the Union Territory of Lakshadweep in the Senior or Junior level National Championships organized by the National Sports Federations recognized by Department of Youth Affairs and Sports or National Games organized by Indian Olympics Association and have won medals or positions upto 3rd place. Between the candidates participating in Senior and Junior National Championships/Games, the candidates having participated and won medal in Senior National Championship should be given preference. (c) Next preference to those sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep, who have represented a University in an Inter-University competition conducted by Association of Indian Universities/Inter-University Sports Board and have won medals or positions upto 3rd place in finals. (d) Next preference to those who have represented the Union Territory of Lakshadweep Schools in the National Sports/Games for Schools conducted by the All-India School Games Federation and have won medals or positions upto 3rd place. THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 5 (e) Next preference to those sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep who have been awarded National Award in physical efficiency under National Physical Efficiency Drive. (f) Next preference to those sportspersons of Union Territory of Lakshadweep who represented the Union Territory of Lakshadweep/University/Union Territory of Lakshadweep Schools Teams at the level mentioned in categories (b) to (d) but could not win a medal or position, in the same order of preference. A committee set-up by the Administrator will decide on the merit of