New guidelines issued for Arjuna Awards
5 Jan 2014 5:25 AM IST
To avoid any controversy on the criteria for giving away Arjuna Awards, the sports ministry on Friday decided to grant 90 per cent weightage to medal winners of various international championships and sports events of disciplines covered in Olympics (Summer, Winter and Paralympics), Asian Games and Commonwealth Games.
The guideline, which is released by the ministry of youth affairs and sports on Friday, will be applicable from 2014 onwards. According to the release, the winners of medals in Olympics and Paralympics will automatically be considered for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna or Arjuna Awards, depending on the type of medal won, if the sportspersons have already not been conferred with either of the two honours.
After Olympics, maximum weightage will be given to World Championship/World Cup, followed by Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. While 90 marks will be given to the sportspersons getting maximum points in the World Championship/World Cup, the rest of the sportspersons will be given marks proportionately to that athlete.
The guideline, which is released by the ministry of youth affairs and sports on Friday, will be applicable from 2014 onwards. According to the release, the winners of medals in Olympics and Paralympics will automatically be considered for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna or Arjuna Awards, depending on the type of medal won, if the sportspersons have already not been conferred with either of the two honours.
After Olympics, maximum weightage will be given to World Championship/World Cup, followed by Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. While 90 marks will be given to the sportspersons getting maximum points in the World Championship/World Cup, the rest of the sportspersons will be given marks proportionately to that athlete.
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