Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the state Cabinet will accept the candidature of athletes to government positions . The state will offer degree holders in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games to Group-B jobs .
Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced on Tuesday that the state Cabinet will accept the candidature of athletes to government positions, citing the Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Sports as the top candidate, and that degree holders in the Olympic and Commonwealth Games will be offered Group-B jobs, while state leaders like Karnataka have adopted the approach of training athletes for the next Paris Olympics.For this purpose, the government has invested Rs 10 lakh, and further funds will be allocated upon demand.Young athletes are the country's assets, according to the Chief Minister, who believes that if they work hard and with integrity, the state and the Central governments have given equal importance to them.Sports will continue to develop into a pastime, and it will be seen as a political expression.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several steps to bring sport into the national spotlight.A great deal of attention is being given to the sport by Khelo India, Fit India, and Jeto India.This enabled the country to gain more gold in the previous Olympics.Mr Bommai said that India has also had a great showing at the Paralympics, and that the youth initiative and sports will be prioritized, and that both will be treated with respect. In the Home Department, two-percent of positions are reserved for the fitness enthusiast.MLA Rizwan Arshad, Vice President of Sports and Youth Empowerment, and Additional Chief Secretary (Department of Sports and Youth Empowerment) Shalini Rajneesh, and others were present to discuss youth empowerment and sports.