Arjuna Awardee Commodore PK Garg appointed as new CEO of TOPS by SAI

Arjuna Awardee Commodore PK Garg appointed as new CEO of TOPS by SAI

Daily Current Affairs / Arjuna Awardee Commodore PK Garg appointed as new CEO of TOPS by SAI

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: October 23 2021

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Commodore PK Garg has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) by the Sports Authority of India (SAI), with effect from October 25, 2021.
Commander Rajesh Rajagopalan, who held the position from 2018 until the Tokyo Olympics, will be replaced by Commodore Garg.
Commodore Garg, an Arjuna Awardee (1990) and a Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awardee (1993-94), served as the Sports Authority of India's High-Performance Director until June 2021.

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About Arjun Award

The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.
First awarded: 1961
Reward(s): ₹15,00,000
First Awardee: Salim Durrani
Total awarded: 881 individuals + 1 team award

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