Archive · 7 Sep 2026
APOA Seeks Probe Into Sports Quota Recruitment Irregularities
The Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association says some people may have used questionable sports certificates to get government jobs.
It wants an independent investigation to find out what happened.
The Association says verification of certificates and Form-2 documents may not have been careful enough.
It is especially concerned about the Mega DSC-2025 recruitment.
It also mentioned possible problems in three other groups of government appointments.
The numbers given by the Association are only preliminary.
Officials would need to investigate before deciding whether candidates were eligible.
APOA wants certificates checked with national sports federations and appointments reviewed.
The Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association demanded an independent inquiry into alleged Sports Quota recruitment irregularities.
APOA president RK Purushotham questioned whether sports certificates and Form-2 documents were properly verified.
The concerns include the Mega DSC-2025, Animal Husbandry Department, and Village/Ward Secretariat recruitments.
APOA cited preliminary concerns involving 12 Animal Husbandry candidates, 30 DSC candidates, and 15 Village/Ward Secretariat candidates.
The Association sought federation cross-checks, a Form-2 audit, proficiency tests, and re-verification of appointments since 2018.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh Olympic Association, led in this demand by president RK Purushotham.
- What
- It demanded a comprehensive, independent inquiry into alleged irregularities in Sports Quota recruitment.
- When
- The demand was reported after APOA raised the issue at a media interaction on Sunday; it also called for reviewing appointments made since 2018.
- Where
- The remarks were made in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- APOA alleged that questionable sports certificates and lapses in verifying certificates and Form-2 documents may have enabled ineligible candidates to obtain government jobs.
- Main demand
- A comprehensive and independent inquiry into Sports Quota recruitment.
- Recruitment under scrutiny
- The recently conducted Mega DSC-2025, along with other listed government recruitments.
- Preliminary concerns
- 12 candidates in the Animal Husbandry Department, 30 in DSC recruitment, and 15 in Village/Ward Secretariats.
- Documents questioned
- Sports certificates and Form-2 documents issued or cleared by the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh.
- Requested verification
- Cross-checking disputed certificates with concerned national federations and auditing Form-2 certificates.
- Additional proposal
- Sport-specific proficiency tests and re-verification of Sports Quota appointments made since 2018.
- Status of figures
- APOA said the candidate numbers were preliminary and that an independent inquiry must establish the actual number of eligible or ineligible candidates.