2% reservation in government jobs for athletes: CM Bommai

Percentage in government jobs for athletes who have achieved in the sports field. Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai said that it has been decided to give reservation of 2.

On the occasion of National Sports Day, rural sports festival and yogathon was launched and awarded Eklavya, Lifetime Achievement Karnataka Giradha Ratna for 2020 and 'Eklavya', 'Lifetime Achievement', 'Karnataka Gidaratna' for 2021-22 and 'Sport Patron Award for 2021-22.

75 selected athletes from the state are being given world class training to participate in the next Paris Olympics. It is the government's aim that many of them win medals in the Olympics. He said that there should be sports achievements at the rural level as well and with the objective of systematically conducting rural sports on behalf of the government, rural sports events have been started.

Kabaddi, kho kho, kambala, bullock cart competition and many other sports evoke the beauty of rural areas. Sports are held at Gram Panchayat, Taluk, District and State level. He said that work is being done to identify and encourage talents at the village level.