The Manohar Lal Khattar Government in Haryana has redefined the eligibility criteria for reservation of sportspersons in Government jobs and now, the reservation for outstanding sports persons will be termed as reservation for eligible sports persons (EPS).
The quantum of reservation in direct recruitment in Group A, B and C will continue to be three per cent while it will be 10 per cent in respect of Group D posts, said an official spokesman.
He said that eligibility to apply for a job reserved for sportspersons in any of group A, B, C or D advertised posts has also been re-defined and the tournaments have been categorized in order to determine the eligibility of a sportsperson.
The spokesman said that to apply for group A post, the sportsperson should have participated in Olympics or 4-year World Championship.
A medal winner in any Olympic Games such as Olympics, 4-year World Championship, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, other World or International Championship, World University Games and Other Asian or Commonwealth Championship can apply for reservation in Group A posts.