National Sports Awards 2025: What Is The Cash Prize For Winning The Arjuna Award?
The Ministry of Youth and Sports have announced the National Sports Awards for 2025. From an initial list of 24 recommendations, the Ministry only approved 17 awardees. There was no Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna winner, with 2014 being the last year with no awardee. World Cup winning chess player Divya Deshmukh, decathlete and high jumper Tejaswin Shankar and shuttler Gayatri Gopichand were among the 17…
The National Sports Awards 2025, announced by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, recognized 17 sportspersons for their outstanding performance in various sports and games. Among the awardees were chess player Divya Deshmukh, decathlete and high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, and shuttler Gayatri Gopichand. The winners of the Arjuna Award receive a medallion featuring Arjuna and a ceremonial dress, alongside a citation.
Notably, there was no Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna winner among the 2025 recipients, a first since 2014. The awards were announced after a re-evaluation process to maintain the integrity of the prestigious honors.
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