{"id":368796,"date":"2026-08-03T14:29:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=368796"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:29:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:59:16","slug":"arjuna-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/arjuna-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Arjuna Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News:<\/strong> Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has recommended Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for this year\u2019s Arjuna Award.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Arjuna Awards<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR1--quroOdXTpXOsTza91gGrxMR0FyD509qI0SC-mJVCIhfl2uWDmR8tM&amp;s=10\" alt=\"Arjuna Award\" width=\"461\" height=\"256\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<article class=\"node-4175 node node-sports-awardees view-mode-full clearfix\">\n<header><\/header>\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Arjuna Awards<\/strong> are<strong> one of the six categories<\/strong> of the National Sports Awards.<\/li>\n<li>It is given to sportspersons<strong> to recognize their outstanding achievements<\/strong> in the field of sports at international levels.<\/li>\n<li>It is awarded <strong>for consistent good performance over a period of four years.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Institution year:<\/strong> It was <strong>instituted in 1961.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency:<\/strong> It is conferred <strong>every year <\/strong>by the<strong><strong> President of India. <\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Conferred by:<\/strong> \u00a0It is conferred by the<strong> Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Categories:<\/strong> It is conferred in the disciplines falling under following categories:-\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Olympic Games\/Asian Games\/Commonwealth Games\/World Cup\/World Championship disciplines and cricket or any equivalent recognized international<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Tournament.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Indigenous Games.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sports for physically challenged<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>It cannot be given to the same person more than once.<\/li>\n<li>It <strong>may be given posthumously<\/strong> if such an occasion arises.<\/li>\n<li><strong>First awardee:<\/strong> The<strong> first Arjuna awards<\/strong> was conferred upon<strong> India<span dir=\"RTL\" lang=\"HI\">\u2019<\/span>s football Olympian PK Banerjee<\/strong> who was among the 20 recipients of the Arjuna Award in its inaugural edition in 1961.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hockey player Anna Lumsden<\/strong> was the <strong>first woman Arjuna Award winner.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0The award is <strong>generally presented on National Sports Day (29 August).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prizes:<\/strong> Awardees receive a <strong>statuette, certificate, ceremonial dress and a cash prize of \u20b915 lakh.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has recommended Olympic medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu for this year\u2019s Arjuna Award. About Arjuna Awards Arjuna Awards are one of the six categories of the National Sports Awards. 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