RBE No. 19/2014: Sports – Recruitment of Sportspersons

No.2014/E(Sports)/4(1)/1/Policy Clarifications, dated 10.02.2014

Sub: Recruitment of the sportspersons against Sports Quota through talent scouting and open advertisement on the Railways – Videography of field-trials regarding.
Ref: Railway Board’s policy letter No.2014/E(Sports)/4(1)/1(Policy), dated 31.12.2010 (RBE No. 189(B)/2010) and clarifications/ corrigendum issued thereto.

1. The issue of introduction of videography of all field trials conducted by Railways/ Units for recruitment of sportsperson against sports quota through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement in order to maintain absolute transparency and fair means of selection, has been considered by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board).
2. In this regard decision of the Railway Board is hereby conveyed to start videography of field trials to be conducted for recruitment against sports quota, both through Talent Scouting and Open Advertisement from next financial year i.e. 2014-15, for a period of 3 years, on trial basis. The practice will be reviewed after 31.03.2017. The cost of expenses so incurred in such videography will be borne by the concerned Zonal Railway/ Production Unit.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 19/2014

Forward reference⇒RBE No.