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CIC Urges SAI to Publish Young Professional Recruitment Details
The Central Information Commission reviewed questions about how the Sports Authority of India hired Young Professionals.
Someone had used the Right to Information law to ask for recruitment details.
SAI said 2,492 people applied.
It said 1,323 people were invited to interviews, and 1,092 attended.
The commission said SAI had properly answered the questions it could answer.
However, it also advised SAI to publish more recruitment information on its website.
This should include selected candidates, category-wise merit lists and their marks.
The goal is to make the process clearer and reduce the need for people to file RTI requests.
The Central Information Commission advised SAI to publicly disclose all stages of Young Professional recruitment.
It recommended publishing the recruitment notice, selected candidates’ names, category-wise merit lists and marks.
SAI reported receiving 2,492 applications, calling 1,323 candidates for interviews and interviewing 1,092.
The RTI applicant also sought selection criteria, prior SAI experience, waitlist details and interview ranks.
The CIC upheld SAI’s existing response while urging broader proactive disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act.
- Who
- The Central Information Commission, Sports Authority of India and an RTI applicant were involved.
- What
- The CIC advised SAI to publish detailed, category-wise Young Professional recruitment information, including selected candidates’ marks.
- Where
- The matter concerned the Sports Authority of India and was reported from New Delhi.
- When
- The CIC direction was reported on August 31; the recruitment advertisement was dated November 5, 2024.
- Why
- The CIC said recruitment appointments require greater transparency and that proactive disclosure would reduce reliance on RTI requests.
Transparency and public disclosure
Existing response and privacy protections
Publishing recruitment results
Transparency and public disclosure
The CIC advised SAI to place recruitment advertisements, selected candidates’ names, category-wise merit lists and marks on its website.
Existing response and privacy protections
SAI supplied information it considered permissible and denied third-party personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act.
Scope of information requested
Transparency and public disclosure
The RTI applicant sought application totals, interview participation, selection criteria, prior SAI experience, waitlists and interview ranks.
Existing response and privacy protections
The CIC found that the Central Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority had appropriately answered the queries and saw no cogent reason to interfere.
Key facts
- Authority
- Central Information Commission
- Organisation
- Sports Authority of India
- Applications registered
- 2,492
- Candidates called for interviews
- 1,323
- Candidates attending interviews
- 1,092
- Recommended disclosures
- Recruitment notice, selected candidates’ names, category-wise merit lists and marks
- Legal provision cited
- Section 4 of the Right to Information Act
Quotes
P R Ramesh
Information Commissioner who made the observation in the RTI appeal
“the need for transparency is more in the case of appointment/recruitment process”
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Central Information Commission
The commission explaining the purpose of disclosure under Section 4 of the RTI Act
“so that the public have minimum resort to the use of the RTI Act to obtain the information”
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Sources
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