President confers Arjuna Award on Chinglensana Kangujam

    29-Aug-2019


New Delhi, Aug 29
With a total of 31 sportspersons being bestowed upon the prestigious National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday, Chinglensana Kangujam from Manipur was among the 19 players who received the Arjuna Award for hockey. Meanwhile, C Lalremsanga from Mizoram was conferred with the Dhyan Chand Award for his contributions in archery. As a part of the programme, the President conferred National Sports Awards like Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and Dhyan Chand Awards to the winners, who enhanced the value of the tricolour in international level.
In a break from the usual convention, the awards this year were decided by a 12-member panel which featured former football captain Bhaichung Bhutia and six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, among others.
There are a total of 19 recipients for the Arjuna Awards which include, Chinglensana Kangujam, a field hockey player from Manipur.
Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India to recognise outstanding achievements in sports. Along with the scroll, the recipient of this award also receives a cash prize of Rs 5lakh and a bronze statue of Arjuna. Here are the other recipients of this award
Former archer from Mizoram, C Lalremsanga, who represented India in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics was also conferred with the distinguished Dhyan Chand Award. He has also represented India in the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima and five World Championships. EastMojo