While announcing a major incentive for outstanding sportspersons, Haryana Government has decided to provide three per cent horizontal reservation to outstanding sports persons of the State in case of direct recruitment in Class I and II posts in Government, Government undertakings and local bodies.
“This is in addition to the three per cent horizontal reservation already provided to the outstanding sports persons of the state in class III and IV posts,” said an official spokesman,
He said that the Chief Minister Manohar lal had announced that the outstanding sports persons would also be provided reservation in case of direct recruitment to class I and II posts.
The State Government is taking a number of steps to promote sports in a big way so as to make Haryana a Sports Hub. The award money for the sports persons from the State winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in Olympics had earlier been raised to `six crore, `four crore and `2.5 crore respectively so as to boost their morale, said the spokesman.
He added that it has also been decided to upgrade the Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai in Sonipat as a Sports University.
Recently, in view of the excellent performances of its sportspersons at various national and international competitions, Haryana was awarded the first state of the year award for 2016 at the Times of India Sports Awards held in Mumbai.
The spokesperson said that the State Government had framed a new sports policy.
With a view to also encourage school children to take up sports, the government has decided to establish 20 sports nurseries, including ten each for boys and girls, in every district, he added.