Process to appoint them got delayed because of medicals, over-age and documentation

Gaurav Kanthwal
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 17

Twenty-six outstanding sportspersons were given appointment letters by Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi, Minister for Sports, Youth Services and NRIs Affairs here at Punjab Bhawan on Wednesday. 

Out of the total 79 left candidates, three sub-inspector and 23 constables, most of them gold medallists, have been provided with appointment letters in the first phase. 

Out of total 26 outstanding players of different games disciplines who get job letters included three sub inspectors Sarpreet Singh (Cycling), Gurinder Singh (Volleyball) and Jagdeep Kumar (Boxing), while 23 candidates—Gagandeep Singh (Kabaddi), Gurbazz Singh (Cycling), Rekha Rani (Cycling), Pushpinder Kaur (Cycling), Jasvir Kaur (Weightlifting), Neelam Rani (Fencing), Gagandeep Kaur (Handball), Ramanjot Kaur (Handball), Harvinder Kaur (Handball), Ravinderjit Kaur (Canoeing), Gurmeet Kaur (Fencing), Mandeep Kaur (Handball), Rupinderjit Kaur (Handball), Jaspinder Kaur (Kabaddi Circle Style), Anju Sharma (Kabaddi), Jatinder Singh (Boxing), Harpreet Kaur (Athletics), Palak (Basketball), Sandeep Kaur (Kabaddi), Preeti (Wrestling), Sarabjeet (Football), Ajay Kumar (Taekwondo) and Simarjit Kaur (Kabaddi) — have been appointed on the posts of constable.

Sodhi said, “When I presented the file regarding the appointment of these players before Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, he cleared the file within a minute.”

He added that as there were some glitches on part of medical, over-age and documentation thus the process of appointing them has been delayed.