Scheme For Arjuna Awards For Outstanding Performance In Sports And Games
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department: Department of Sports
Category: Sports & Culture
Beneficiary Type: Sportsperson

The objective of Arjuna Awards is to recognize outstanding achievements of sportspersons in the field of sports at the international level. To be eligible for the award, a sportsperson should have good performance consistently for the previous four years at the international level.

Benefits:
- **Cash Award:** A cash prize of ₹15,00,000/- will be provided to the awardee.  - **Statuette:** The awardee will receive a commemorative statuette.  - **Certificate:** A certificate of recognition will be presented to the awardee.  - **Ceremonial Dress:** A ceremonial dress will be awarded as part of the honour.
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Eligibility:
> **Eligibility for Arjuna Awards:**

  - 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. 
  - During the years when the Olympic Games, Commonwealth, and Asian Games are held, the achievements of the sportspersons in these Games and other international tournaments upto the conclusion of the Olympic Games/Commonwealth Games/Asian Games, as the case may be, will also be considered.
  - Sportspersons who have been penalized or against whom inquiry is pending/ongoing for use of drugs/substances banned by the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) based on a sample collected by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) or any other agency authorized by WADA and tested by National Dope Testing Laboratory or any other WADA accredited laboratory, will not be eligible for the Award.
  - The Government will only consider conferring Arjuna Award in the disciplines falling under the following categories:

   1. Olympic Games/Asian Games/Commonwealth Games/World Cup/Word Championship disciplines and cricket or any equivalent recognized international Tournament.
   1. Indigenous Games.
   1. Sports for physically challenged.

> **Eligibility for Arjuna Awards (Life Time):**

- The applicant should be a sportsperson with good performance at the international level.
- The applicant should have continued to contribute to the promotion of sports even after retirement from active sports.
- The applicant should possess qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline.
- The applicant who has been penalized for use of banned substances should be eligible only after completion of the penalty/suspension/ban period.
- The achievements of the applicant during the suspension or punishment period should not be considered.
- The applicant against whom any enquiry is pending or ongoing should not be eligible for the award.

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Application Process:
[Online]
Step 1: The applicant will open the website https://dbtyas-sports.gov.in/ to register and apply for Online Schemes of the Department of Sports.
Step 2: The applicant will click on the ‘Registration’ tab to start the one-time registration process. Here the applicant will fill in the required personal details including verification of their mobile number through OTP. (Registration Type, Organization Name, Individual Name, Address, State, City, District, Block, Village, Pin Code, Email, Mobile Number)
Step 3: After successful registration, the applicant will get the message that the login credentials have been sent to the registered email ID.
Step 4: The applicant will use the login credentials received on the registered email ID to login into the online portal. Please remember to refresh the captcha before  clicking on the login button.
Step 5: After first-time login, the applicant will be required to update their other basic details. After filling in the details click on the ‘Update’ button and the profile will be successfully updated. (Name of the Applicant, Father's Name, Mother's Name, Gender, DOB, Nationality, Address, email, Mobile Number)
Step 6: The applicant will click on the ‘Schemes’ tab and apply for the desired scheme.

Documents Required:
1. Date of Birth Proof
2. User Photograph (Image should be in JPEG/PNG/JPG & size not exceed 5 MB)
3. Upload user signature (Signature should be in JPEG/PNG/JPG & size not exceed 250 KB)
4. Vigilance Certificate (in case of Govt./PSU/Autonomous organization)
5. Certificates of International Achievement details
6. Signed Undertaking (as per the given format) by the sportsperson