The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to appoint international sports medal winners, including those who won them in Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games, on 24 posts in nine departments of the State.
The State Cabinet also gave its consent to hold the session of the U.P. Legislature from May 23.
Briefing reporters in Lucknow, U.P.'s Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said, “The sportspersons, who have a domicile of Uttar Pradesh, and have won medals in international sports events, will be posted on gazetted posts on 24 posts in nine departments”.