The government and authority forget winners in national and international sports competitions after initial praise. Kerala athletes had made our state proud in the 2015 national games. However, Kerala should be ashamed that 83 athletes waited in the secretariat to give back their medals. They reached secretariat to see the sports minister as the government did not keep their promise of giving government jobs. However, it was not right from the part of minister to deny them permission to visit them. It may be Oommen Chandy government who had given the promise, however LDF government also has the responsibility to keep the promise.

The gold medal winner were promised of government jobs and silver and bronze medal winners were promised of jobs in public sector organizations. Gold medal winners were appointed immediately in government jobs. However, silver and bronze medal winners had to wait for their jobs. Government says that no vacancies were reported in public sector organizations. However, this cannot be believed as four years have passed by. The sports personalities have been facing such denials forever, and these athletes are also an example for that. The government and society are least interested in the matters of sports. Many people are looking for a job once they leave the field of sports. However, everyone always say that children should enter the field of sports.

It has been said that the current government is making history by appointing maximum number of sports personalities in government services. It is a great thing. It should also be noted that this circular was issued on the same day of the protest. The government has also published a list of 248 sports personalities who are qualified for government jobs. They are planning to appoint 50 people in a year. Such appointments were ended in 2011, which is why the government has to make appointments of 5 years. It is not right that only 50 people will be appointed in a year. If more people have won medals, it is not right to exclude them. When we say that more people should come to the field of sports, it is not right to deny them jobs on the other side. They should also think about whether the sports personalities should also have the minimum qualifications to get appointed. They were promised jobs on the basis of their achievements in the field of sports. Therefore, it is not right to deny jobs for them in the name of technicalities. Their qualification is their achievements in national and international competitions. Other states and many organizations appoint sports persons on the basis of their achievements, not based on their academics. It is government’s responsibility to ensure them jobs. This is required for bringing in more children and youth to sports. This should not be delayed.