Maharashtra Revamps 5% Sports Quota for Public Sector Recruitment
What Happened
The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved a revised policy providing 5% reservation for meritorious sportspersons in government, semi-government and other public sector jobs. The move replaces earlier government resolutions with a unified framework and expands eligibility to include Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth, Asian Games, as well as sports such as kabaddi, kho-kho, chess, mallakhamb and cricket.
Key Takeaways
The new policy aims to make recruitment more transparent and athlete-friendly through digital certificate verification and blockchain-backed e-certificates, while strengthening career opportunities and economic security for sportspersons.