The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports addressed Unstarred Question No. 2438, to be answered on 15.12.2025, regarding the "No Sports No Employment" policy, posed by Shri Imran Masood.
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, stated that the government is not considering any such incentive policy, nor has it developed any proposals to give preference to sportspersons for reservation or promotion in jobs. Therefore, no timebound implementation program exists.
However, the recruitment of meritorious sportspersons against sports quota vacancies in Central Government Offices is conducted according to the consolidated instructions issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T) vide their O.M No. 14034/01/2013-Est(D) dated 3rd October, 2013 (further consolidated vide OM dated 18.11.2022 and 04.03.2024). These instructions are available at https://doptcirculars.nic.in.
Key Entities Referenced
No Sports No Employment Policy: Proposed incentive policy to recognize sports as a career option, not currently under consideration.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports: The central government ministry responsible for sports-related policies and programs.
Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T): The department responsible for issuing instructions regarding recruitment of meritorious sports persons against sports quota vacancies in Central Government Offices.
Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department of Sports
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2438
TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2025
No Sports No Employment Policy
†2438. SHRI IMRAN MASOOD:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is considering any incentive policy such
as "No Sports No Employment" so that sports can be recognized as a
career option;
(b) if so, the details of the sports that are likely to be prioritized in the
said policy;
(c) whether the Government has chalked out any proposal to give
preference to the sportspersons for reservation or promotion in jobs;
(d) if so, the provisions thereof; and
(e) whether the Government has laid down a timebound
implementation programme for this policy and if so, the details
thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
[DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]
(a) to (e): No such proposals are under consideration. However, the
recruitment of meritorious sports persons against sports quota
vacancies in Central Government Offices is done in accordance with
the consolidated instructions issued by the Department of Personnel
Page 1 of 2& Training (DoP&T) vide their O.M No. 14034/01/2013-Est(D) dated 3rd
October, 2013 (further consolidated vide OM dated 18.11.2022 and
04.03.2024). These instructions are available at
https://doptcirculars.nic.in.
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