In respect to this, why is Arjuna Award given?
The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in sports. Started in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of ₹500,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll. The government revises the criteria for the Arjuna Award over the years.
Also, who got Arjun Award 2019? Selection Committee for Sports Awards 2019 also selected 19 sportspersons for the Arjuna Award, including cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, hockey player Chinglensana Kangujam, footballer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu track and field players Tejinder Pal Singh Toor, Mohammed Anas and Swapna Barman and shooter Anjum Moudgil.
Also know, how can I get Arjun Award?
4.1 To be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson should have had not only good performance over the previous four years at the International level but also should have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
Who received Arjuna Award in 2018?
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan today. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the 20 sportspersons who received the Arjuna Award.
