Chandigarh, February 16: Aiming to win the Olympic medal forIndia, the Boys Sports Company, Madras Engineer Group & Centre Banglore-42will be conducting an all Indian open selection rally to select candidates forinduction into Boys Sports Company (MEG & Centre) from February 22 to 25,2021.
An official spokesperson further said that trials in Hockey,Boxing, Swimming and Sailing disciplines will be conducted at KV Ground, MEG& Centre, Bangalore-42. He said that the age limit should be between 8-14years as on 21 Feb 2021 with minimum 4th standard pass with adequate knowledgeof English and Hindi. He said that 8 years old budding player should be of 134cms height and 29 Kgs weight, 9 yrs of 139 cms and 31 Kgs, 10 yrs of 143 cmsand 34 Kgs, 11 yrs of 150 cms and 37 Kgs, 12 yrs of 153 cms and 40 Kgs, 13 yrsof 155 cms and 42 Kgs, while 14 yrs old player should be of 160 cms heighthaving 47 Kgs weight. Candidates will go through an IQ test after clearing theskill test and SMC.
He added that original copy of birth certificate, castecertificate, education certificate, character certificate, residential/domicilecertificate, sports participation certificate in district level and above (ifany) and Aadhar Card along with six latest colour photos (one joint withgrandparents and one joint with parents) must be in the possession ofcandidates at the time of selection trials.
The spokesperson further said that candidates havingpermanent tattoos on any part of the body will not be permitted for inductioninto Boys Sports Company (BSC). Interested candidates are requested to reportto Presiding Officer, Selection Trials, Madras Engineer Group & Centre atKV Ground at 9:00 am on February 22, 2021 and Officer Commanding, BSC MEG &Centre, Bangalore-42 will be contacted on 080-25573987 for further details.
He said that medical fitness will be ascertained by theMedical Officer of MEG & Centre and specialist of AMC. The selection willremain provisional until approved by Army Headquarters/Sports Authority ofIndia. Candidates selected in prescribed sports discipline in this Boys SportsCompany may be shifted to any other Boys Sports Company for pursuing the samediscipline on organizational interest.
He said that selected candidates will be provided academictraining from 7th to 10th standard free of cost in English medium in BoysSports Company (MEG & Centre). Besides, intensive coaching in Boxing,Hockey, Swimming and Sailing will also be provided by coaches of SportsAuthority of India/Army. On passing 10th standard exam, the candidates will beput through a selection process as applicable for enrolment into the Army. Oncompletion of 10th standard and on attaining the age of 17 yrs and 6 months, itis mandatory for the sports cadets to undergo the selection process forenrolment into Army and get enrolled into Madras Engineer Group. In case offailure to be enrolled into the Army for any reason, parents of affected boysare liable to reimburse the cost of expenditure incurred by the government onsuch boys.