Srinagar, March 18 -- Minister for Youth Services and Sports Satesh Sharma informed the House in response to MLA Choudhary Mohammad Akram's question during the Question Hour.

"The Rehbar-e-Khel policy entails the phased regularization of appointees upon completing seven years of satisfactory and continuous service against the available and newly created positions of physical education teachers," he said.

Sharma said that the policy for engaging Rehbar-e-Khel (ReK) was adopted by the youth services and sports department, creating 3,000 positions. Currently, 2,417 ReKs are employed, aiming to promote sports, games and physical education, he said.

The minister said that 923 vacancies for physical education teachers are reserved for Rehbar...