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Goa's Sports Push: State Govt Announces 4% Job Quota For Athletes

By IANS News November 12, 2023 • 09:20 AM View: 125

Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour: With the hosting of the National Games and the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour (BPT) in the coastal state, the Goa government has now announced to further foster sports and establish a sports university to attract the youths.

Happy with Goa winning an astonishing 92 medals which included 27 gold, 27 silver and 38 bronze medals to finish among the top ten in the recently concluded National Games, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also announced 4 per cent reservation in jobs for sportspersons in all government departments.

He said the sports reservation quota in government jobs will now be extended to all departments. “Earlier they were getting jobs only in the police and the fire services, but now there will be 4 percent reservation in all the departments for sportspersons,” he added.

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