Sports quota employees: tournament time to count as duty
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What happened
- The Cabinet decided that time spent by medal-winning sportspersons employed under the International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules-2022 at competitions and camps, including travel, will count as duty. [UP Cabinet]
Background
- This removes the need for case-by-case leave approvals. [UP Cabinet]
Why it matters
- Athletes in government jobs can keep competing without losing service time.
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How to use this in Mains
- Athletes in government jobs can keep competing without losing service time.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet decided that time spent by medal-winning sportspersons employed under the International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules-2022 at competitions and camps, including travel, will count as duty [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 2 December 2025 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: sports policy in UP.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
UP's direct recruitment rules for international medal winners date from
Answer (c) & explanation
Source: as cited in this article.
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 2 December 2025 (Hindi PDF)
facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending