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SPORTS QUOTA NEWS

Many Facets of the 'Sports Quota' job: 'Managing academics with sport is difficult, but players need to go through that grind'

February 26, 2025 8:40 am

Before and after a briefly-flickering career, athletes get saddled with the pursuit of 'sports quota' jobs. Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand recently highlighted the many levels of plight suffered by athletes who commit to sport, prioritising it over education. Shivani Naik talks to those whose lives revolve around that sports quota job that might offer financial security, but not always dignity.

Many Facets of the 'Sports Quota' job: 'They would bar you from sitting on a chair in cabins, and insist you stand and talk'

February 26, 2025 8:40 am

Before and after a briefly-flickering career, athletes get saddled with the pursuit of 'sports quota' jobs. Badminton coach Pullela Gopichand recently highlighted the many levels of plight suffered by athletes who commit to sport, prioritising it over education. Shivani Naik talks to those whose lives revolve around that sports quota job that might offer financial security, but not always dignity.

Pay Rs 10 lakh to MBBS student denied sports quota, Karnataka HC directs government

October 04, 2024 9:54 am

MBBS student Sanjana Raghunath represented India in several national and international chess tournaments but was denied a seat under the appropriate sports quota.

'IIT-Madras Sports Excellence Admission will enable fusion of technology with sports'

February 17, 2024 10:04 am

If sportspersons can combine their knowledge with the technology, it can lead to many innovations and unicorn companies (Unicorn refers to a startup company with a value of over US$1 billion.)

Department of Posts invites applications for188 vacancies under sports quota in Gujarat

November 06, 2022 8:54 pm

Department of Posts, Sports Quota Recruitment: The last date to apply is November 22, till 6 pm. Interested and eligible candidates can apply at the official website — dopsportsrecruitment.in.

Restrictions during pandemic year: MBBS aspirants under sports quota may not be considered in reserved category

September 15, 2022 6:21 am

Punjab sports department secretary Raj Kamal Chaudhary said as much, “We will take a decision which is in the best of the interests of the students.”

North Eastern Railway invites applications on sports quota vacancies: How to apply

March 27, 2022 9:43 am

All candidates who apply for the various posts should be of minimum 18 years and maximum 25 years of age on July 1, 2022. No age relaxation is permissible for these posts.

DU admissions 2021 Updates: Registrations for UG courses begins, last date is August 31

August 03, 2021 11:07 am

DU admissions 2021 Updates: Due to the unprecedented situation of COVID-19, UG merit-based admissions under the ECA and sports categories will take place without the trials. Only for this year, the applicants will be allowed to upload certificates of the preceding four years.

ISBF to offer seats under ECA, CCA and sports category from academic year 2021-22

June 28, 2021 2:04 pm

A three-round admission process consisting of an application round, trials round and a final personal interview round have also been formulated for the same. The application deadline for the categories is July 10, 2021.

DU admissions 2018: Delhi University colleges to list slots for sports quota admissions

May 12, 2018 10:17 am

Admission under the sports quota is held through a fitness test and a trial. Some points are reserved for certificates. Starting this year, students have to upload three certificates during registration.

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