RECRUITMENT OF SPORTS PERSON AGAINST SPORTS QUOTA for Group-D Posts

We’re seeking applications from qualified Indian sportspeople for 38 vacancies in Level 1 of Pay Matrix 7th CPC against Sports Quota through Open Advertisement Quota for the Year 2023-24 in Northern Railway. Each applicant must submit a separate application for each discipline/game they’re eligible for, along with the relevant examination fee. Here are the details of the post:

ONLINE Applications :

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA : (as on date of issue of notification)

Age Limit :
(i) 18-25 years of age as on 01/07/2024
(ii) No age relaxation (upper or lower) shall be permissible.
(iii) The candidate should note that only the 10th /Matriculation/Secondary examination certificate or an equivalent certificate/Marksheet indicating date of birth or school leaving certificate indicating date of birth uploaded will be accepted as documentary proof of date of birth.

(B). Minimum Educational Qualification:

Applicants must possess the following required educational qualifications as of the date of notification.

Note:
(a) Candidates possessing higher educational qualifications should also upload their graduation/post-graduation certificates.

(c) Sports Qualification (Achievements):

(i) Only sportspersons who have met the following sports achievement eligibility criteria in championships held from 01/04/2021 to (date of notification) and are currently active will be eligible to apply for appointment against the aforementioned posts under the Sports Quota.
(ii) The concluding day of the championship/event shall determine the validity of sports achievements.
(iii) The specific position played in the particular discipline, if applicable, must be clearly stated in the ONLINE Application without fail.
(iv) All championships mentioned above must have been conducted under the auspices of recognized International/National/State Sports Federations and also recognized by the Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB).
(v) Sportspersons who have achieved sports norms for a higher level and have applied for vacancies at a lower level may only be considered for recruitment at the level for which they have applied. In such cases, the sportsperson must provide an undertaking that they will not seek promotion to a higher level after joining the Railways.
(vi) The minimum criteria for recruitment under the Sports Quota are as follows, in addition to meeting the qualifying performance/position. These provisions should be interpreted in conjunction with the note below the paragraph.

Additional acceptable sports achievement eligibility norms for certain disciplines:

In Badminton & Table Tennis:
For recruitment purposes, only the current Annual All India Ranking will be considered valid; the highest ranking attained within the past year may be considered. Rankings in mixed doubles will only be considered in Badminton and not in Tennis or Table Tennis.

Annual All India Rankings in Pay Level-1 are as follows:

Hockey (Women)

In Hockey, participation in international tournaments involving four or more nations may also be considered. Such participation may be taken into account for recruitment against posts with Grade Pay (1,800 in Pay Band 5,200-20,200).

Chess

Categorization of International Championships

For recruitment purposes, international championships/events are categorized as follows:

Category C:

• Commonwealth Championship (Junior/Senior)
• Asian Championships/Asia Cup (Junior/Senior)
• South Asian Federations (SAF) Games (Senior)
• USIC (World Railways) Championship (Senior)
• World University Games

Period for Reckoning Sports Achievements:
Sports achievements will be considered from the current and/or immediate previous two financial years, and the sportsperson must be an active player. For this purpose, two financial years from the date of notification will be taken into account. For example, for applications received in 2023-24 (from 01.04.2023 to the date of notification), sports achievements from the current and previous two financial years, i.e., 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022 and 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2023, will be considered. Therefore, sports achievements from 01.04.2021 until the date of notification will only be considered for appointment. The concluding day of the championship will be taken into account. Activeness in sports will be judged based on the candidate’s performance during the trials. It is not necessary for the sportsperson to have sports achievements during the current/previous financial year to demonstrate activeness in sports.

Scheme for recruitment : The procedure for recruitment of candidate will be as under :-

i) Screening & Scrutiny of Application:
ii) Documents Verification: Eligible candidates will be called for Document Verification before the Trial. Production of original documents including Date of Birth, Educational Qualifications, Sports Achievements, Caste Certificate, relevant fee exemption certificate (if applicable), along with one set of self-attested photocopies of all certificates, 2 recent passport-size photographs (self-attested on reverse), e-Admit card, and a valid photo ID (such as Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, E-Aadhaar, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, Identity Card issued by the employer if the candidate is a government employee, School/College/University Photo ID Card, etc.) in ORIGINAL on the day of Document Verification is mandatory. Failure to do so may result in disqualification, and the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the Trials.
iii) Recruitment Process: The recruitment will be based on Trials and assessment of sports achievements and educational qualifications. Only candidates found FIT in Trials will be considered for the next stage. Trials will be conducted by a Trial Committee to assess the candidates’ sports performance and suitability for the Railway/Unit Team as well as the Indian Railways Team. The Trial Committee will provide recommendations as FIT or NOT FIT for consideration for the next stage according to the given criteria.

iv) After trial, only FIT candidates shall be considered for next stage by Recruitment Committee. Assessment of the candidates will be held on the same day, just after trials or at the most next day of trials. Recruitment Committee shall award 60 marks for sports achievements and Education Qualification as per following criteria :

1 .For assessment of recognized Sports Achievements as per norms 50 Marks
2 .Educational Qualification and General intelligence/Personality. 10 Marks

(v) Final Merit List: Candidates will be ranked based on the total marks awarded by the Trial Committee and Recruitment Committee. The minimum qualifying marks are as follows:

(vi) Candidates will have to bring their own playing kit for trial wherever applicable.

Medical Examination:
Candidates recommended for appointment will have to pass the requisite medical fitness standards prescribed for the post to be identified by the Northern Railway Administration.
Period of Probation :
All the candidates getting appointment will undergo probation period of Two years(02years).
Period of Training :
The selected candidate will be required to undergo training as per the requirement of the post on which he/she has been selected.
Details of Agreement/Security Deposit/Bond to be signed/Furnished by the Candidate :
Only Bond in accordance with RBE No. 189(B)/2010 (Para8.4) as amended from time to time.
Sports persons recruited against sports quota shall be terminated for service, if the information and documents furnished by him/her for recruitment one found in correct/fake at any stage.
10.0 Sportspersons recruited against sports quota shall be terminated for service, if the information and documents furnished by him/her for recruitment one found incorrect/fake at any stage.
APPLICATION/ TRIAL/ EXAMINATION FEE :

The examination fee must be paid through ONLINE MODE. RRC will not accept examination fees in cash, cheque, money order, IPO, demand draft, central recruitment fee stamps, etc. Candidates should note that RRC/NR will not be responsible for incomplete or pending online examination fee transactions for any reason. In such cases, the candidate must proceed with a fresh/new transaction for payment of the examination fee.

2.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (as of the date of issue of notification):

(A) Age Limit:
(i) Candidates must be between 18-25 years of age as of 01/07/2024.
(ii) No age relaxation (upper or lower) will be permissible.
(iii) Only the 10th/Matriculation/Secondary examination certificate or an equivalent certificate/Marksheet indicating the date of birth or school leaving certificate indicating the date of birth uploaded will be accepted as documentary proof of date of birth.

(B) Minimum Educational Qualification:
Candidates must possess the following educational qualification as of the date of notification:

Note: Candidates possessing higher education qualifications should also upload their graduation/post-graduation certificates.

(C) Sports Qualification (Achievements):
(i) Only sportspersons who have acquired the following sports achievement eligibility norms in championships from 01/04/2021 to (date of notification) and are active will be eligible to apply for appointment against the above posts under Sports Quota.
(ii) The concluding day of the championship/event shall be taken into account for the validity of sports achievement.
(iii) The specific position played in the particular discipline, if applicable, should be mentioned in the ONLINE Application without fail.
(iv) All championships mentioned above should have been conducted under the aegis of recognized International/National/State Sports Federations and also recognized by Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB).
(v) Sportspersons having sports norms for a higher level and who have applied against the vacancies for the lower level can be considered for recruitment against the level applied for only. In such cases, the sportsperson has to give an undertaking that he/she will not claim for a higher level after joining Railways.
(vi) The minimum norms for recruitment of Sports Quota shall be as under in addition to the qualifying performance/position. These provisions shall be read along with the note below the Para.

Additional acceptable sports achievement eligibility norms for certain disciplines:

• In Badminton & Table Tennis: Only the current Annual All India Ranking shall be considered for the purposes of recruitment; the highest ranking may be considered valid for one year. Ranking in Mixed doubles shall be considered only in Badminton & not in Tennis & Table Tennis. The Annual All India Rankings in pay level-1 will be as follows:

• Hockey (Women): In Hockey, for International Tournaments of four or more nations, participation in these tournaments may be considered for recruitment against the posts having Grade Pay (1,800 in Pay Band 5,200-20,200).
• Chess: In chess, following sports achievements may also be considered for recruitment in different grade pay and pay bands:

Categorization of International Championships:
For recruitment purposes, international championships/events are categorized as follows:

• Category C: Commonwealth Championship (Junior/Senior), Asian Championships/Asia cup (Junior/Senior), South Asian Federations (SAF) Games (Senior), USIC (World Railways) championship (Senior), World University games.

3.0 Period for Reckoning Sports Achievements:
Sports achievements shall be considered from the current and/or immediate previous two financial years, and the sportsperson shall be an active player. For this purpose, two financial years from the date of notification shall be taken into account. For example, for applications received in 2023-24 (from 01.04.2023 to the date of notification), sports achievements from the current and previous two financial years, i.e., 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022 and 01.04.2022 to 31.03.2023 shall be considered. Therefore, sports achievements from 01.04.2021 until the date of notification shall only be considered for appointment. The concluding day of the championship shall be taken into account. Activeness in sports shall be adjudged based on his/her performance during the trials. Therefore, it is not necessary for the sportsperson to have sports achievements during the current/previous financial year to demonstrate activeness in sports.

4.0 Scheme for recruitment:
(i) Screening & Scrutiny of application.
(ii) Documents Verification:
Eligible candidates will be called for Document Verification before the Trial. Production of original documents including Date of Birth, All Educational Qualification, Sports achievements, Caste Certificate, relevant certificate for exemption in fees, if applicable, along with one set of self-attested photocopies of all certificates, 2 recent passport-size photographs (self-attested on reverse), e-Admit card, and a valid photo ID (such as Voter Card, Aadhaar Card, E-Aadhaar, Driving License, PAN Card, Passport, Identity Card issued by the employer if the candidate is a government employee, School/College/University Photo ID Card, etc.) in ORIGINAL on the day of Document Verification is mandatory. Failure to do so may result in disqualification, and the candidate will not be allowed to appear for the Trials.
(iii) The recruitment will be based on trials & assessment of sports achievements, Educational Qualification:
The Candidates who are found FIT in trials, only will be considered for the next stage. Trials of the candidates shall be conducted by a Trial Committee to assess their sports performance and suitability for Railway/Unit Team as well as the Indian Railways Team. Trials committee shall give their commendations in terms of FIT or NOT FIT for consideration for the next stage as per criteria given below:

a. For Game Skill, Physical Fitness & Coach’s Observations during Trials:
40 Marks

b. FIT candidate:
25 Marks or More

c. Not FIT candidate:
Below 25 Marks

Note: Physical fitness test for Football, Cricket, Hockey, Boxing, Badminton, Kabaddi, Volleyball & Table Tennis is required to minimum17 level YO-YO Test for men and for women 15 level Yo-Yo test.

(iv) After trial, only FIT candidates shall be considered for the next stage by the Recruitment Committee. Assessment of the candidates will be held on the same day, just after trials or at the most next day of trials. Recruitment Committee shall award 60 marks for sports achievements and Education Qualification as per following criteria:

(v) Final Merit List:
Candidates shall be prepared on the basis of total marks awarded by the Trial Committee

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

i) Recruitment of sportspersons shall adhere to Railway Board’s letter no. 2010/E (Sports)/4 (1)/1 (Policy) dated 31.12.2010, along with modifications/amendments issued by the Railway Board from time to time.

ii) Applicants facing difficulties in filling their applications ONLINE can seek assistance by contacting the help line numbers displayed on the RRC website with the notification.

iii) Merely filling an online application on the RRC website does not automatically qualify the candidate for the selection process. The candidature of candidates participating in the selection process is provisional at all stages.

iv) All recruitments against Open Advertisement quota shall be at the minimum of the scale of pay in the Pay Matrix. The Railway Administration reserves the right to recruit eligible candidates. The decision of the Railway Administration on all matters relating to eligibility, place, date, mode of selection, acceptance or rejection, recommendation of post, place of posting, grade, etc., shall be final and binding on the candidates. No correspondence will be entertained in this regard. The Northern Railway Administration reserves the right to decide the number of sports persons to be selected for any individual/team game depending upon their requirement for that sport and the availability of suitable candidates fulfilling the norms.

v) Candidates applying for more than one discipline/game or event must submit separate applications with separate examination fees along with all necessary documents for each discipline/game or event.

vi) Requests for changes in Date & Venue will not be entertained.

vii) No relaxation in Education/Sports Norms, Age Relaxation shall be permissible.

viii) No post is reserved for SC, ST, OBC & EWS. However, candidates claiming to belong to SC/ST/OBC communities for Fee relaxation are required to upload a copy of self-attested Caste Certificate issued by a Competent Authority. Failure to do so will result in no Fee relaxation being permissible, and any such candidate paying less fee than Rs. 500/- as applicable to General candidates shall be REJECTED.

ix) Sportspersons having sports norms of a higher pay matrix and applied against the vacancies for the lower pay matrix will be considered for the applied level only if found eligible.

x) No TA/DA/Accommodation will be provided for appearing in the selection trials/assessment. Applicants will have to bring their own playing kit. They may also be required to stay during the selection for 4-5 days, for which they have to make their own arrangements. The Railway Administration reserves the right to fix any date, change place or postpone trials/assessment (at its own convenience), or even cancel trials due to unforeseen circumstances against which no claim will be accepted.

xi) Candidates should be ready to appear for the Trials etc. at short notice after the last date for submission is over.

xii) Sportspersons recruited against the sports quota shall be terminated from service if the information and documents furnished by him/her for recruitment are found incorrect/fake at any stage.

xiii) Candidates should not attempt impersonation or take the help of any impersonator at any stage of the selection process. Such candidates will be debarred for life from appearing in all RRB/RRC examinations or any appointment in Railways. In addition, legal action may be taken against the candidate.

xiv) Any material suppression of facts or submission of forged certificates/caste certificates by a candidate for securing eligibility and/or obtaining privileges, including fee exemption for appearing in the selection trial shall lead to rejection of his/her candidature for the particular recruitment for which he/she has applied. Further, he/she will also be debarred from all examinations conducted by all RRB/RRC over the country, and legal action may be initiated if warranted.

xv) Candidates who have been debarred for life from all RRB/RRC examinations or candidates who have been debarred for a specified period which is not yet completed need not apply in response to this employment notice. Their candidature will be rejected during any stage of recruitment as and when detected.

xvi) Any subsequent changes in the terms and conditions of the Employment Notice as per extant rules will stand good. RRC reserves the right to consider/incorporate any subsequent changes/modifications/additions/cancellations in the terms & conditions to recruitment under this Employment Notice as and when applicable.

xvii) Candidates selected through the Sports quota will have to perform in his/her field of sports for a minimum period of 5 years. His/her performance will be assessed during the first two years of service (Probation period). In case performance is not found up to the mark, his/her service is liable to be terminated.

xviii) RRC reserves the right to reject the candidature of any applicant at any stage of the recruitment process if any irregularity/deficiency is noticed in the application/candidature.

xix) For any Legal Dispute, the Jurisdiction will be at New Delhi only.

xx) In the event of any dispute about interpretation or any mistake, the English version will be treated as final.

xxi) Canvassing in any form, misbehavior, or misconduct will lead to summary rejection and cancellation of candidature, and no correspondence will be entertained in this matter.

xxii) The use of power-enhancing drugs, medicines/steroids/alcohol, etc., is strictly banned, and candidates may be required to undergo a medical test if need be. Candidates found using these substances will not be allowed to participate in the selection process, and their candidature will be rejected, along with debarring them from participating in any of the selection processes in the Indian Railway.

STEPS TO FILL UP THE ONLINE APPLICATION :

• STEPS TO FILL UP THE ONLINE APPLICATION :Click on the “APPLY ONLINE” button.
• Complete the Online application from Part I to Part IV with the option to take print of the Payment slip and Application for future reference. Follow the instructions generated by the software during the process of submitting ONLINE Application at every step.

Enclosures to be uploaded with the Online Application:

Applicants must upload the following documents/certificates with the online application; failure to do so will result in the rejection of the application:

a. Proof of date of birth (10th or Matric pass certificate).
b. Proof of essential education, i.e., 12th or Graduation as applicable, and sports qualification prescribed for the category/post.
c. For candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Minority/EWS (Economically Backward) etc., certificate in the prescribed format as per Annexure-I to Annexure–V (which can be downloaded from the RRC website, i.e., www.rrcnr.org).

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