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

• 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.

Important Facts 

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