In the Armed Forces, there is a Sports Quota system
In the Armed Forces, there is a Sports Quota system
Ministry of Defence
Sports Quota in the Armed Forces
22 MAR 2021
The criteria for recruitment under sports quota is as under:-
INDIAN ARMY
- Direct Entry Naib Subedar / Equivalent: The recruitment is made to the extent of 2% of vacancies occurring in the rank of Naib Subedar / equivalent every year and is limited to a maximum of 50 vacancies every year for the Indian Army.
Terms and Conditions
| (i) | Age – 16 to 24 years for Indian Army. |
| (ii) | Physical and Medical Standards – As per Service norms. |
| (iii) | Educational Qualifications – Minimum Matric. |
Eligibility Criteria
| (i) | Winner of any medal in Senior National Championship/ National Games. |
| (ii) | Winner of Gold Medal at Junior National Championship. |
| (iii) | In case of team events, individual should be a playing member of National Team or playing member of finalist team in Senior National Championships / National Games. |
- Direct Entry Havildar: Recruitment to extent of 2% of vacancies occurring in the rank of Havildar every year, under the aegis of DCOAS (IS&C) through Regimental Centres of respective Arms and Services.
Terms and Conditions
| (i) | Age – 17 ½ to 22 years. |
| (ii) | Physical and Medical Standards – As laid down for recruitment. |
| (iii) | Educational Qualifications – Minimum Matric or as laid down for trades/categories |
Eligibility Criteria
| (i) | Represented a State or Country in National/International competitions either at Senior or Junior level. |
| (ii) | Represented University in Inter-University Tournaments conducted by Inter University Sports Board. |
| (iii) | 4 Represented State School Teams in National Sports or Games for Schools conducted by All India School Games Federation. |
| (iv) | Represented District Team in State Sports conducted by State Sports Federations. |
- Recruitment through Arm\y Recruiting Offices (AROs). Sportsmen can attend a recruitment rally of concerned ARO as a normal candidate. Sportsmen are given bonus marks commensurate to level of participation.
- Recruitment in Open Category under Unit Headquarters Quota(UHQ). To extent of maximum 20% of Soldier Category (General Duty) and Soldier Category (Technical) vacancies allotted to Regimental Centres under UHQ.
INDIAN NAVY
- Acting Petty Officer:
Eligibility Criteria
| (i) | Educational Qualification: 10+2 Pass |
| (ii) | Age: 17- 22 years |
| (iii) | Sports Qualification:i) Team Games: Should have represented a State in Nationals, either at Junior or Senior level, or represented a University in Inter University Sports Tournaments. |
| (ii) Individual Games: Should have attained a minimum of 6th position in Nationals (Sr.), 3rd position in Nationals (Jr.) or 3rd position in Inter University Tournaments. |
- Senior Secondary Recruit (SSR)
Eligibility Criteria
| (i) | Educational Qualification: 10+2 Pass |
| (ii) | Age: 17- 21 years |
| (iii) | Sports Qualification: Should have represented at International / National / State level or represented a University in the Inter University tournament. |
- Matric Recruit (MR)
Eligibility Criteria
| (i) | Educational Qualification: 10th Pass |
| (ii) | Age: 17- 21 years |
| (iii) | Sports Qualification: Should have represented at International / National /State level tournament. |
INDIAN AIR FORCE
Indian Air Force recruits outstanding sportsman against the authorized cadre vacancies of Airmen in the rank of Aircraftsmen.
Eligibility Criteria
| (i) | Educational Qualification: 10+2 equivalent |
| (ii) | Age: 17- 21 years (as on date of enrolment) |
| (iii) | Sports Achievement: The individual should have achieved any of the following: |
| (a) | Individual representing country in the Junior International meets in any discipline. |
| (b) | Individual attaining the standard of fifth place in the Junior National Championship and Inter University Championship. |
| (c) | In team events, the individual should have represented state in Junior National Championship and National School Tournaments conducted by School Games Federation of India (SGFI). |
The details of sports quota recruitment in the Armed Forces during the last three years are as follows:-
Army
| ARMED FORCE | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NaibSubedar | 02 | 01 | – |
| Havildar | 51 | 41 | 18 |
Navy
| ARMED FORCE | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ag PO | 04 | 04 | 03 |
| SSR | 39 | 30 | 20 |
| MR | 08 | 07 | 03 |
Air Force
| ARMED FORCE | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airmen | 64 | 22 | 25 |
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