Uttar Pradesh Cabinet to include Olympics, Asian Games medal winners in 9 departments

The State Cabinet gave its consent to hold the session of the U.P. Legislature from May 23

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to appoint international sports medal winners, including those who won them in Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games, on 24 posts in nine departments of the State.

The State Cabinet also gave its consent to hold the session of the U.P. Legislature from May 23.

Briefing reporters in Lucknow, U.P.'s Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said, “The sportspersons, who have a domicile of Uttar Pradesh, and have won medals in international sports events, will be posted on gazetted posts on 24 posts in nine departments”.

"A committee under the Chief Secretary will select these sportspersons," the minister said.

This will help in developing a sports culture in the state, he added.

The nine departments where these appointments will be made are rural development, secondary education, basic education, home department, panchayati raj department, youth welfare department, transport department, forest department, and revenue department.

Girish Chandra Yadav, Minister of State (independent charge) Sports and Youth Welfare, called the step "historic".