As a significant step towards strengthening the sports sector of the country, the Sports Authority of India has invited applications from eligible Indian citizens for the recruitment of 323 Assistant Coach (Assistants Coach) posts specialized in 26 different sports.
Eligible and interested candidates can apply by February 15. Appointed Assistant Coaches will be deployed at Sai Regional Centers, National Centers of Excellence (NCOE) and Training Centers across the country. These posts are Group ‘B’ Entry Level Posts of Coach Cadre and the selected candidates will have a growth opportunity for higher posts in future.
What is the salary!: Candidates selected for these posts will get a monthly salary of ₹35,400 to ₹1,12,400 under Pay Level-6. Prior to this, these posts included Pay Band-II (₹9,300-34,800) and Grade Pay ₹4,200.
Recruitment in 26 sports!
The list of sports disciplines for which assistant coach recruitment will be held is very wide. The posts are available in Athletics (28), Shooting (28), Swimming (26), Wrestling (22), Boxing (19), Badminton (16), Table Tennis (14), Hockey (13), Football (12), Gymnastics (12), Cycling (12), Basketball (12), Archery (12), Fencing (11), Rowing (11), Taekwondo (11), Tennis (8), Volleyball (10), Weightlifting (10), Judo (6), Kabaddi (6), Handball (6), Wushu (6), Canoeing (7), Sepak Takraw (3) and Kho-Kho (2).
Eligibility and Reservation!
The recruitment will be done as per the Government of India’s benchmark reservation policy, with 33% horizontal reservation for women candidates in each sports discipline. The maximum age limit for applying is 30 years. Qualifications include a coaching diploma or equivalent from SAI NSNIS (Patiala) or a recognized Indian/foreign university. In addition, candidates who have participated in the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games or World Championships, or have a coaching certificate, or have received the Dronacharya Award in a relevant sport are also eligible.
A bit about SAI!
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is the highest institute established to promote sports in India and to train athletes, it identifies, nurtures and nurtures talented people through sports academies, regional centers and national training centers, nurtures and trains them to represent India at the international level. The selection process and future opportunity! The selection of candidates will be held in two phases. In the first phase there will be a computer based online written test, followed by a coaching ability test. The selected coaches will be eligible for promotion to Group ‘A’ posts like Coach, Senior Coach, Chief Coach and High Performance Coach in the next few days. The assignment of selected candidates can be in any part of the country and their seniority is determined at the all-India level. More information about this recruitment can be obtained from the official website of the Sports Authority of India and on the social media platforms.