Out of turn promotional to Sports persons and Coaches

Out-of-turn promotional to outstanding Sportspersons and Coaches for participation in Category A & B International Championships.

(i) Out-of-turn promotion may be granted to a Sportsperson to Officer grade if he fulfills the following conditions:

(a) Who has represented India in the Olympics on at least two occasions and has won at least one medal in Commonwealth Games/ Asian Games medals.

OR

(b) Who has represented India in the Olympics on at least two occasions and has been conferred Arjuna/ Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award.

OR

(c) Who is conferred Padma Award on the basis of achievements in a sports and is regular employee.

(ii) One out-of-turn promotion may be granted to a Coach in Officers Grade if he fulfills the following conditions:

(a) Who is conferred Padma Award on the basis of achievements in sports and is regular employee.

(b) If he/ she has trained a sportsperson or a team which goes to win a medal on at least 3 occasions of categories A or B championships including at least 01 Olympic and substantively be in grade pay Rs.4200 (or equivalent in 7th CPC).

Note:

(i) Medals won in one Championship in a single year shall be considered as one occasion.

(ii) While World Championships/ World Cups are held once in 4 years; in some disciplines there are annual World Championships & in certain others they are held once in two years. (For such disciplines only 01 medal winning performance in 4 years will be considered, maintaining parity with World Championships in other disciplines).

(iii) For out-of-turn promotions two coaches, one achievement will be considered for one promotion only and out-of-turn Promotion shall be granted with a gap of minimum four years.

The sportsperson(s) achieving the requisite sports performance norms should apply to controlling Railway Administration. The Railway/ PU will consider the case expeditiously and obtain the approval of the Competent Authority on the Railway (General Manager) for Group ‘B’ promotion. These instructions will be applicable for all serving Railway Sportspersons/ Coaches fulfilling the existing criteria.