Recruitment: RBE No. 204/2019 – Sports – Men Football Players

No.2018/E(Sports)/RSPB/2/7(FBL), dated 26.11.2019

Sub: Recruitment of Men Football Players on Indian Railways.

1. Attention is invited to letter No.2015/RSPB/2(15)/6, dated 06.09.2017 wherein it was decided not to recruit men footballer under sports quota till further directives.
2. In view of requests received from various zones, discussion made during AGM of RSPB for participation of Indian Railways team in Senior Men Football Nationals for Santosh Trophy, the matter has been reviewed.
3. It has been decided by Board (MS) utilizing his powers to grant age relaxation for sports recruitment under talent scouting quota to restart the recruitment of sportspersons in Men football for the year 2019-20 & 2020-21 in two categories i.e., Junior & Senior/ normal categories as under:

(a) Under Junior category (under Talent Scouting Quota):
For 2019-20: players born on or after 01.01.2001 and on or before 01.04.2003.
For 2020-21: players born on or after 01.01.2002 and on or before 01.04.2004.

(b) Senior/ normal category (both Talent scouting and open advertisement):
Sportspersons in the age group of 18-25 years not covered in (a) above. However the number of such recruits will not exceed the number of men footballers recruited by railway/ unit in the junior category as mentioned in (a) above.

This is issued with the prior approval of Board (MS) and President/ RSPB.

Download Railway Board Circular RBE No. 204/2019

Forward reference ⇒ RBE No.12/2023,