Chandigarh, June 28 -- The Haryana government has amended its sports gradation policy to recognise the Haryana State Games organised by the Haryana Olympic Association (HOA) to make sportspersons participating in HOA-organised event eligible for sports gradation certificate. The Haryana State Games, organised by HOA, were held from November 2 to 8 last year. The June 26 policy amendment has been made applicable retrospectively from November 1, 2025, covering the 2025 edition of the Games.

Medal-winning athletes of Haryana State Games, organised by HOA, will thus get a Grade-D certificate, making them eligible for Group D jobs. The June 26 policy amendment effectively resolves the eight-month long contentious issue which had triggered a d...