Rinku Singh likely to join UP edu dept as officer
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Lucknow: Star cricketer
Rinku Singh
is likely to join the basic education department as an officer in his home state Uttar Pradesh. The Yogi government has initiated the process to appoint him to the post of District Basic Education Officer (BSA).
An order regarding this has been issued, and the basic education department has started preparations, said a highly placed source.
Rinku Singh will be appointed under the International Medal Winner Direct Recruitment Rules 2022, which honors athletes who bring glory to the country at the international level by offering them positions in government services.
Rinku, who hails from Aligarh, recently got engaged to SP MP Priya Saroj. He is currently busy with domestic cricket. TNN
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