Sports Policy for Meritorious Sports Persons in ESIC
ESIC circular No.B-16/14/1/SportsMisc/2022-ESTT · 16 Jun 2026
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The Employees' State Insurance Corporation has clarified the application of its Sports Policy for Meritorious Sports Persons (MSPs). Specifically, the sports disciplines of Archery, Table Tennis, and Badminton are now recognized as team events or games across their respective categories, including Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Eligible MSPs participating in these disciplines may be granted full-day office exemptions for practice and training throughout the year, provided they satisfy the eligibility criteria established in the original policy dated January 15, 2026.
What you must do
- Eligible MSPs in the specified disciplines may seek consideration for full-day office exemption for practice and training.
Key dates
- Date of original policy
- 15 Jan 2026
Document text
No.B-16/14/1/SportsMisc/2022-ESTT 12-06-2026
To,
- All Regional Directors/ Joint Directors(I/C)/DDs(I/C), ROs/SROs
- Director(E-V), Hqrs. Office.
- NTA/D(M)D/D(M) Noida.
- All Deans, ESIC Medical/Dental/Nursing Colleges/PGIMSR.
- All Medical Superintendents, ESIC Hospitals/ESIC Model Hospitals.
- Concerned JD(F)/Dy. Director (Fin)/Assistant Director (Fin.).
Subject :- Sports Policy for Meritorious Sports Persons in ESIC-reg.
Madam/Sir,
In continuation of this office letter of even No. dated 15/01/2026 wherein a New Sports Policy was issued for ESIC MSPs , it is clarified that with reference to point No. 19 (b) of the said Policy, the disciplines of Archery, Table Tennis and Badminton shall also qualify as Team events/games in their respective categories i.e. Singles, Doubles and Mixed doubles, for consideration of grant of full day exemption from office for practice/training for the entire year, subject to meeting necessary eligibility/ criteria as mentioned in the ibid letter dated 15/01/2026.
This issues with the approval of the Director General.
Yours faithfully,
Joint Director, E-II
B-16/14/1/SportsMisc/2022-Estt-II I/4000690/2026
Source details
- Source
- Employees' State Insurance Corporation
- Type
- circular
- Published by source
- 16 Jun 2026
- Document number
- No.B-16/14/1/SportsMisc/2022-ESTT
- Issuing division
- E-II
- Coverage area
- labour