Thiruvananthapuram: The athletes who were staging protest in front of the secretariat wind-up their demonstration as the state government assured jobs for 24 persons among them. The settlement came off in the meeting of the athletes with the Minister of Sports V Abdurahiman.

24 athletes will get their job soon, and an eight member committee will be constituted to submit a report over the eligibility of the rest of the candidates. The committee led by the president of the sports council will submit the report within 45 days.

54 athletes participated in the protest near the secretariat, demanding government jobs via sports quota.