Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Department has invited applications to confer the prestigious Bhim Award carrying Rs5 lakh in cash, a statue of Bhim, a scroll of honour, a blazer, tie or scarf.
An official spokesman of the Department on Thursday said that the Haryana State Sports Award is conferred in recognition of achievements of sportspersons who have brought laurels to the state in the recognised international championship or cup or games and senior national championship or cup or games.
Eminent sportspersons belonging to Haryana may apply through concerned District Sports and Youth Affairs Officer by July 10.He said that out of a total eleven Bhim Awards, three awards would be for sportspersons in team games, five for sportspersons in individual games, two for sportspersons in paralympics and one award for sportsperson of Special Olympics.
While giving details about eligibility criteria for Bhim Awards, he said that award would not be given to more than one sportsperson in the same game category except in case of selected person being a woman. Sports achievements in all the games and sports and their championship incorporated in Sports Policy would be evaluated for sportspersons at Senior International and Senior Federation Cup or Senior National Championship and National Games of the last four years.
Only those sportspersons will be considered for Bhim Award who have represented Haryana in the recognised Federation’s National or Federation Cup and National Games at least once in the period of consideration.