Haryana Government Gazette

EXTRAORDINARY
Published by Authority
© Govt. of Haryana
No. 89-2018/Ext.] CHANDIGARH, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018 (JYAISTHA 4, 1940 SAKA)

HARYANA GOVERNMENT
SPORTS & YOUTH AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Notification
The 25th May, 2018
No. 4/40/2017-4SYA.— In supersession of the instruction No. 12/44/88-2GSI dated 30th November, 1993
issued by Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana (General Administration Department), the Governor of Haryana
hereby notifies the following guidelines for issuing Sports Gradation Certificate to the Eligible Sportsperson (ESP)
for jobs under Sports quota and other purposes.
2. The Sports Gradation Certificate type, eligibility for jobs under Sports quota and the authority competent to
sign and issue the Sports Gradation Certificate will be as follows:
Sports Gradation Eligibility for Jobs under Authority competent to sign and issue
Certificate Type Sports quota Sports Gradation Certificate
Grade-A All posts Director, Sports and District Sports &
Youth Affairs Officer (of concerned
Grade-B Posts, other than Group-A
district) jointly.
Grade-C Posts, other than Group-A
and Group-B District Sports & Youth Affairs Officer
(of concerned district).
Grade-D Only Group-D post
The sportsperson may apply (in duplicate) to the District Sports & Youth Affairs Officer of the district concerned.
The format of the application is at Schedule-1.
3. Eligibility:
(i) The sportsperson plays for Haryana State at national level; or
(ii) The sportsperson is Haryana domicile and does not represent State/UT other than Haryana at national
level.
4. Sports Disciplines Covered:
(i) Only those Sports/Games which are included in Haryana Sports Policy, as amended from time to time.
(ii) For international/Asian/Commonwealth tournaments, the individual/team should be sent/sponsored by
Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs or Sports Authority of India or National Level Sports Federation
affiliated to Indian Olympic Association.

(1971)
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5. Category of Tournaments:
The tournaments are categorized in decreasing order of level of competitive difficulty as per the following
Table:
Category Tournament Organizing Authority
No.
1 Olympics International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Paralympics International Paralympics Committee (IPC)
2 4-year World Championship (restricted to International Federation of concerned game,
Sports disciplines played in Olympics/ recognized by IOC/IPC.
Paralympics)
3 Asian Games Olympic Council of Asia
Para Asian Games Asian Paralympic Committee
Youth Olympics IOC
4 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Federation
Commonwealth Games (Para Athletes)
Youth Asian Games Olympic Council of Asia
5 Other World/International Championships International Federation of the concerned game,
recognized by the IOC.
Youth Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Federation
Deaflympics International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
(only those recognized by IOC)
Special Olympics Only those which are recognized by IOC
IPC World Cup/Championship IPC
(Held annually or biennially)
IBSA World Championship International Blind Sports Federation
6 World University Games International University Sports Federation
7 Other Asian/Commonwealth Championship Asian Federation of the concerned game, affiliated
to the Olympic Council of Asia/International
Federation/ Commonwealth Games Federation
8 SAF Games South Asian Games Federation
9 International/Domestic Cricket Test/One Day ICCF/BCCI
Blind Cricket World Cup World Blind Cricket Council
(held in four years)
10 National Games Indian Olympic Association
11 National Championship National Federation Affiliated to IOA/Ministry of
Sports & Youth Affairs (GOI).
12 National School Games/Khelo India/All India School Games Federation of India/AIU/Ministry of
Inter University Games/ All India Women Sports & Youth Affairs (GOI)
Sports/All India Civil Services/All India
Police/All India Rural Sports etc.
13 State Games/State Women Sports/State Haryana State Association recognized by the
School/State Rural & Panchayats/ State Inter- concerned National Federation affiliated to
University IOA/Department of Sports & Youth Affairs
(Haryana)
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6. Sports Gradation Certificate:
A sportsperson is eligible for the following Sports Gradation Certificate Type as per following Table, subject
to the conditions in Rules 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3. The best sports achievement claimed will be considered for issuing the
sports gradation certificate.
Sports Gradation Eligibility
Certificate Type
Grade A Participation in a tournament of Category 2 or above;
or
Medal winner in a tournament of Category 7 or above
(restricted to Sports discipline played in Olympics/Paralympics).
Grade B Participation in a tournament of Category 7 or above;
or
Medal winner in a tournament of Category 9 or above.
Grade C Participation in a tournament of Category 9 or above;
or
Medal winner in a tournament of Category 11 or above
(restricted to Sports discipline played in Olympics/Paralympics);
or
Medal winner in a tournament of Category 9 or above
(other Sports disciplines)
Grade D Participation in a tournament of Category 11 or above;
or
Medal winner in any listed Category.

Rule 6.1 In case of team game, the sportsperson should have been an active player, that is, he should have played
in not less than 25% of the games played by the team in the tournament. A player kept as reserve shall
not be considered as active player in that game. The sportsperson must show proof of having played at
least one game (i.e., not kept as reserve) in the tournament.
Rule 6.2 The tournaments unless specifically indicated connotes senior level tournaments. The corresponding
junior level tournament would be placed one category lower.
Illustration: The ISSF World Cup (Shooting) is at Category No. 5, hence the ISSF Junior World Cup
is to be ranked one category lower at Category no. 6.
Rule 6.3 A sub-junior tournament is ineligible (except National School Games and Khelo India at Category
No. 12).
7. Entitlement to any benefit under Sports quota:
An applicant is not entitled to any benefit, including appointment, under the Sports quota, unless supported by
Sports Gradation Certificate of appropriate Grade in the format at Schedule-1.

DR. ASHOK KHEMKA,

Chandigarh: Principal Secretary to Government Haryana,
The 25th May, 2018. Sports & Youth Affairs Department.
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Schedule—1

Certificate No.

SPORTS GRADATION CERTIFICATE

Self-attested
1. Name of Sportsperson: ________________________________________
Photo
2. Aadhaar No.: ________________________________________________
3. Mobile No.: _________________________________________________
4. Name of District to which sportsperson belongs: _____________________
5. Domicile State: ________________________________________________
6. Plays for (Name of State/Organization): _______________________________________
7. Name of Sports Discipline: _________________________________________________
8. Best Sports Achievement:
i. Name of Tournament: _______________________________________________
ii. Month & Year: _____________________________________________________
iii. Venue of Tournament: _______________________________________________
iv. Organizing Authority: _______________________________________________
v. Tournament Type: Senior Junior
vi. Medal won (if any): Gold Silver Bronze
vii. Participation Level: 25% or more Less than 25%
(in case of team game only)

Date:________ (Signature of Sportsperson)

………………………………………………………..For official use only……………………..……………..……

Checked. A copy of supporting documents (self-attested) in support of the claim is retained in office.

Date: ________ Granted Grade ___ Sports Certificate.

District Sports& Youth Director, Sports#

Affairs Officer, ________________

DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS & YOUTH AFFAIRS, HARYANA

#
Required in case of Grade-A or Grade-B Sports Certificate only.

56304—C.S.—H.G.P., Chd.