Assam Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Among 29 Recommended For Arjuna Awards

Indian boxer from Assam Lovlina Borgohain on Tuesday recommended for the prestigious Arjuna Award by the Sports Ministry's selection committee.

Borgohain is one among 29 sportspersons nominated for the award. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, will have a final decision on the Selection Committee's recommendations.

National Sports Awards which include the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the Arjuna award, the Dronacharya award, and the Dhyan Chand award, are conferred on athletes every year by the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 29, the National Sports Day. The National Sports Awards ceremony will take place virtually on August 29 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Instituted in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of Rs 500,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll. To be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson should have given consistent outstanding performance for four years and should also have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and a sense of discipline.