Meritorious sportspersons in Karnataka will now be allotted a two percent quota in the state police force as the Karnataka government has issued a final notification to the effect. Accordingly, thestate government will issue a final notification on August 16 to provide 2 per cent reservation for national and international sportspersons in recruitment to the state police department.

The special rules will enable sportspersons to get directly recruited to posts of constables, sub-inspectors and Deputy Superintendent of police. The rules for allowing this were framed in 2020 but notified in the state gazette on March 3 and published on March 21. "After 2007, there was no recruitment for a sportsperson in Karnataka. However, previously, it used to be there. We have tried our best to push it on the eve of the Olympics but it has come just now. In the next two days, two percent of posts will be reserved for sportspersons who have represented the country at national and international sports competitions such as Olympics, among others," Alok Kumar, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) Additional Director General of Police said.

"They will be recruited at three levels -- Constable, Sub-Inspector and DySP. It is a good sign because I am the Chairman of the Karnataka State Police Sports Promotion Board," he added.

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