Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons has been released by RRB Chennai for 2024-25. Several demands of Sports Personals under different sports category has been advertised. In total 67 posts has been advertised for Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons. The interested candidates must check for their eligibility, age limits, how to apply in the below blog post.
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| Advertisement No | RRC-01/Sports/2024-25 |
| Advertisement Date | 07-09-2024 |
| Name of the Post | Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons 2024-25 |
| Total No of Posts | 67 Nos |
| Age Limit | The candidates should be between 18 to 25 Years as on 01-01-2025 |
| Salary | As per 7th Pay Commission Level-1 to Level-5 |
| Selection Process | For this Recruitment, all eligible candidates will be called for the trials. Trials of the eligible candidates shall be conducted to assess the sports performance and suitability. |
| How to Apply | Online Mode. Eligible candidates can apply online through the link available in the RRC Chennai Website. |
| Opening Date and Time of Receipt of Applications | 07-09-2024 at 09.00 Hrs |
| Closing date and time for receipt of applications | 06-10-2024 at 23.59 Hrs |
Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons Vacancy Details
For recruitment to posts in Level-4/5
| Sports Discipline | Event / Position / category | No. of Posts |
| Athletics (Men) | 400m/800m/110m Hurdles/400m Hurdles | 1 |
| Athletics (Women) | 400m/800m/100m Hurdles/Triple Jump | 1 |
| Body Building (Men) | 75 Kg/ 80 Kg | 1 |
| Chess (Men) | Grand Master | 1 |
| Weightlifting (Men) | 81 Kg/ 96 Kg | 1 |
| Total | 5 | |
Note: If vacancies in Level 4/5 of particular sports discipline are not filled due to non-availability of suitable candidates, such vacancies will be filled in Level 2/3 from the same discipline.
For recruitment to posts in Level-2/3
| Sports Discipline | Event / Position / category | No. of Posts |
| Basketball (Women) | Centre -1 | 1 |
| Body Building (Men) | 60 Kg/ 70 Kg -1 | 1 |
| Boxing (Men) | 48 Kg/ 60 Kg/ 75 Kg/ 80 Kg/ +92 Kg | 2 |
| Cricket (Men) | Off Spinner-1, Batting All Rounder -1 | 2 |
| Cricket (Women) | Medium Pace All Rounder -1 | 1 |
| Football (Men) | Forward-1 | 1 |
| Swimming (Men) | 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m &1500m Free style | 1 |
| Table Tennis (Women) | Singles/Doubles | 1 |
| Volleyball (Men) | Blocker-2, Setter-1 | 3 |
| Volleyball (Women) | Blocker-1, Attacker-1, Universal-1 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
For recruitment to posts in Level-1
| Sports Discipline | Event / Position / category | No. of Posts |
| Athletics (Men) | 100m/ 200m/ 400m/ 800m/ 110m hurdles/ 400m Hurdles/ High jump | 3 |
| Athletics (Women) | 100m/ 200m/ 400m/ 100m hurdles | 2 |
| Ball Badminton (men) | Front-1, Back-1 | 2 |
| Basketball (Men) | Pivot-3, All Rounder-1 | 4 |
| Basketball (Women) | Forward-1, Ball handler-1 | 2 |
| Body Building (Men) | 65 Kg/ 85 Kg/ 90 Kg/ +100 kg | 2 |
| Boxing (Men) | 51 Kg/ 54 Kg/ 57 Kg/ 63.5 kg/ 71 Kg/ 92 Kg | 4 |
| Boxing (Women) | 54 Kg/ 60 Kg/ 63 Kg/ 70 Kg/ 81 Kg | 2 |
| Cricket (Men) | Medium pace bowler -2, Wicket Keeper -1, Leg Spinner-1 | 4 |
| Cricket (Women) | Wicket Keeper Top order Batter-1 | 1 |
| Football (Men) | Goal Keeper-1,Midfielder-2, Defender-1 | 4 |
| Hockey (Men) | Forward-2, Half Back-1, Full Back-1 | 4 |
| Powerlifting (Men) | 66 Kg, 74Kg, 83 Kg, +120 Kg | 2 |
| Swimming (Men) | 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m in Free Style -1 50m, 100m, 200m in Butterfly -1 50m, 100m, 200m in Back Stroke -1 | 3 |
| Table Tennis (Women) | Singles/Doubles | 1 |
| Weightlifting (Men) | 55 Kg/ 61 Kg/ 89 Kg | 2 |
| Weightlifting (Women) | 45 Kg/ 71 Kg/ 76 Kg | 1 |
| Water polo (Men) | All Rounder-2, Centre forward-1 | 3 |
| Total | 46 |
Special Notes Regarding Total Vacancies
- No post is exclusively reserved for any community such as OBC, SC & ST etc.,
- The applications of the candidates should be submitted ONLINE only.
- Candidates applying for more than one game/event shall have to pay separate fee along with all necessary documents for each discipline/game or event.
- Candidates applying for Sports Discipline/ Event for posts in different Pay Levels shall have to pay separate fee along with all necessary documents for posts in each Pay Level.
- In case of non-availability of suitable candidates for a particular position in a Game /Event wherever applicable, the post will not be filled with candidates found suitable in other position of the Game/Event.
- Date of Trials: The details of date, venue and timings of trials for recruitment to the above posts will be displayed in the website of Railway Recruitment Cell, Chennai, Southern Railway.
Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons Eligibility
Upper Age Limit
The candidates should be between 18 to 25 Years as on 01-01-2025 with the following:
| i) | Born Between 02-01-2000 and 01-01-2007 (both dates inclusive). |
| ii) | No age relaxation (Upper or Lower) shall be permissible |
| iii) | The date of reckoning age shall be 1st January 2025 |
Note 1: The Candidates should note that, Date of Birth as recorded in the 10th Std/ Matriculation /Secondary Examination certificate or 12th Std/HSC or an equivalent submitted along with the application will only be accepted.
Note 2: The candidates should also note that, once the Date of Birth has been claimed by them and entered in the records of the Administration, no change will be allowed subsequently on any grounds whatsoever.
Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons Posts and Educational Qualifications
Pay wise distribution of Posts as detailed below
| Post details | |
| Level in 7th P.C Pay Matrix | No.of posts |
| Level 4 & 5 | 5 |
| Level 2 & 3 | 16 |
| Level 1 | 46 |
| Total | 67 |
| Pay details | |
| Level in 7th P.C Pay Matrix | Initial Pay in Rs. |
| Level – 1 | Rs. 18,000/- |
| Level – 2 | Rs. 19,900/- |
| Level – 3 | Rs. 21,700/- |
| Level – 4 | Rs. 25,500/- |
| Level – 5 | Rs. 29,200/- |
Sportsperson must possess the minimum educational qualification, as applicable to the post to which the sportsperson is to be appointed as detailed below.
The minimum educational qualification required for recruitment in the Railways
- For posts in Level 1 of 7th P.C Pay Matrix – 10th Pass or ITI or equivalent or NAC granted by NCVT
- For posts in Level 2 / 3 of 7th P.C Pay Matrix – Passed 12th (+2 stage) or equivalentexamination or Passed Matriculation plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship for technical categories or Passed Matriculation plus ITI approved by NCVT/SCVTfor technical categories.
- For posts in Level 4 / 5 of 7th P.C Pay Matrix – Graduation
Period of reckoning Sports Achievements
For recruitment against this notification recognised Sports achievements should be in the current and/or immediate previous two financial years and sports persons shall be an active player. i.e. the sports achievements being considered shall be on or after 01-04-2022. For validity of sports achievement, concluding day of championship shall be taken into account. Further achievement in sports will be adjudged as per his/her performance during the trials.
Sports Norms to be Fulfilled for Application
Candidates must check for the Detailed Advertisement Here for the Sports Norms. Kindly go through in details to check for your eligibility of applying.
Recruitment Procedure and Selection Process
Recruitment Process
The recruitment will be based on performance during trials, assessment of sports achievements and educational qualification. The candidates who are found FIT in trials only will be considered for next stage.
Selection Process
For this Recruitment, all eligible candidates will be called for the trials. Trials of the eligible candidates shall be conducted to assess the sports performance and suitability.
The dates for trials will be notified later and published in the RRC Chennai website. While all out efforts will be made to inform the candidates well in advance, the candidates are cautioned that they may have to appear in the selection trials at short notice. The candidates are advised to regularly check RRC website for information in this regard.
Candidates should note that they are required to produce the originals of all documents enclosed with applications pertaining to educational qualification, Community, sports achievements, date of birth, minority income certificate and proof of identity viz. PAN card, Aadhar Card, Driving Licence etc. on the day of document verification and on the day trials failing which, the candidate will not be allowed to appear in the trials.
Any request for change in dates/venue for trials etc. shall not be entertained under any circumstances.
Distribution of Marks
Trial Committee shall give its recommendation in terms of either FIT or NOT FIT, for consideration for next stage, by giving marks (maximum 40 marks), as per the criteria given below:
| i) | For Game skill, physical fitness and Coach’s observation during Trials | 40 Marks |
| ii) | FIT candidate | Candidate securing 25 Marks or more |
| iii) | NOT FIT candidate | Candidate securing marks below 25 |
After the trails, only the FIT candidates will be considered for the next stage. Candidates declared “NOT FIT” in the trials will not be assessed by the Recruitment Committee.
Maximum marks which can be awarded for performance during Trials and next stage, shall be as follows:
| i) | For Game Skill, Physical Fitness and Coach’s observation during trials | 40 Marks |
| ii) | For assessment of recognised sports achievements as per Norms | 50 Marks |
| iii) | Educational Qualification | 10 Marks |
| TOTAL | 100 Marks |
Minimum Qualifying Marks
Minimum qualifying marks for recruitment in Level- 4/5, Level- 2/3 and Level-1 is as under:
| Sl. No | Level | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| 1. | Level-4/5 (Grade Pay 2400/2800) | 70 marks |
| 2. | Level-2/3 (Grade Pay 1900/2000) | 65 marks |
| 3. | Level-1 (Grade Pay 1800) | 60 marks |
Note:
The offer of appointment shall be given purely on the basis of Merit and availability of vacancies. In case more than one sportsperson score the same marks, preference will be given to younger candidate to decide the merit.
The sportsperson who can be fitted in the Southern Railway team will only be considered for recruitment.
If no valid applications are received for recruitment of 5 posts in Level 4/5, these five posts will be downgraded to Level 2/3 and utilized for recruitment of suitable candidates found in the discipline of advertised events for this Level.
How to Apply for Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons
Eligible candidates can apply online through the link available in the RRC Chennai Website.
Important Dates and Web links
| Opening Date and Time of Receipt of Applications | 07-09-2024 at 09.00 Hrs |
| Closing date and time for receipt of applications | 06-10-2024 at 23.59 Hrs |
| Detailed Notification for Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons | Click Here for Notification |
| Online Link to apply for Railway Recruitment of Sports Persons | Click Here to Apply Online |
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