National Sports Awards

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National Sports Award
Various civilian awards for contributions to Sports (Individual/Team)
Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for the year-2009 to Smt. M. C. Marykom for Women Boxing, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2009.jpg
Mary Kom receives the 2009 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for Boxing
Awarded forVarious sports honour of India
Sponsored by Government of India
Location Presidential Palace
Country Republic of India
Presented by President of India
First awarded1956–57
Last awarded2022
Highlights
Total awarded1259
Awards

The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of the Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, usually on 29 August. [1] Since 2004, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is also given alongside the other sports awards. [2] As of 2020, a total of 1,259 individuals and organizations have been awarded the various National Sports Awards.

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List of awards

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy was instituted in the year 1956–1957. It is given to the university for "top performance in the inter-university tournaments" over the period of the last one year. [3]

Arjuna Award

Arjuna Award was instituted in the year 1961. It is given to sportspersons for "consistent outstanding performance" over the period of last four years. The award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000)." [lower-alpha 1] [12]

Dronacharya Award

Dronacharya Award instituted in the year 1985, it is given to coaches for "producing medal winners at prestigious international events". The award comprises "a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000)". [lower-alpha 2] [13]

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna was instituted in the year 1991–1992. It is given to sportspersons for "most outstanding performance by a sportsperson" over the period of last four years. The award comprises "a medallion, a certificate, and a cash prize of ₹25 lakh (US$31,000)". [lower-alpha 3] [18]

Dhyan Chand Award

Dhyan Chand Award was instituted in the year 2002. It is given to individuals for "lifetime contribution to sports development". The award comprises "a Dhyan Chand statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$13,000)". [lower-alpha 4] [20]

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was instituted in the year 2009. It is given to organizations (both private and public) and individuals for "playing a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development" over the period of last three years. [21]

Recipients

As of 2020, a total of 1,259 sportspersons, coaches, universities and organizations have been awarded the various National Sports Awards. Forty-three sportspersons have been awarded the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award [Formerly known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ]

. [22] [1] The Arjuna Award has been awarded to 881 individuals and one group award to 20 mountaineers. [23] [1] Seventy-five sportspersons have been awarded the Dhyan Chand Award. [24] [1] One hundred and twenty-nine coaches have been awarded the Dronacharya Award, out of which 35 been awarded in the lifetime category. [25] [1] A total of six universities have been awarded the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy 64 times. [26] [1] Thirty-nine organizations and individuals have been awarded the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for sports promotion 47 times. [27] [1]

Lists of recipients

By year

By sport

Olympic sports

Non-Olympic sports

Parasports

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ The cash prize was introduced in the year 1977–1978 as a scholarship of ₹200 (US$2.50) a month for 2 years. [4] It was revised to one time cash prize of ₹5,000 (US$63) in 1986, [5] to ₹20,000 (US$250) in 1987, [6] to ₹50,000 (US$630) in 1993, [7] to ₹1.5 lakh (US$1,900) in 1998, [8] to ₹3 lakh (US$3,800) in 2001, [9] to ₹5 lakh (US$6,300) in 2009, [10] and to ₹15 lakh (US$19,000) in 2020. [11]
  2. ↑ The cash prize was revised from ₹5 lakh (US$6,300) to ₹25 lakh (US$31,000) in 2020. [11]
  3. ↑ The cash prize was revised from ₹1 lakh (US$1,300) to ₹3 lakh (US$3,800) in 2000, [14] [15] to ₹5 lakh (US$6,300) in 2002, [16] to ₹7.5 lakh (US$9,400) in 2009, [17] and to ₹25 lakh (US$31,000) in 2020. [11]
  4. ↑ The cash prize was revised from ₹3 lakh (US$3,800) to ₹5 lakh (US$6,300) in 2009, [19] [17] and to ₹10 lakh (US$13,000) in 2020. [11]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arjuna Award</span> Indian sports award

The Arjuna Award, officially known as Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, is the second-highest sporting honour of India, the highest being the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. The award is named after Arjuna, one of the characters of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. In Hinduism, he has been seen as a symbol of hard work, dedication and concentration. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Before the introduction of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna in 1991–1992, the Arjuna award was the highest sporting honour of India. The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, the state and the union territory governments and the Major Dhyan Chandra Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Dronacharya awardees of the previous years. The recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their "good performance in the field of sports over a period of four years" at the international level and for having shown "qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline." As of 2020, the award comprises "a bronze statuette of Arjuna, certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000)."

The Khel Ratna Award, officially known as the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, is the highest sporting honour of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dronacharya Award</span> Indian sports award

The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. He was master of advanced military warfare and was appointed as the royal preceptor to the Kaurava and the Pandava princes for their training in military arts and astras. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured to have done "outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabled sportspersons to excel in international events" over a period of four years. Two awards are designated for the lifetime contribution in coaching where the achievements in producing "outstanding sportspersons" over a period of 20 years or more are considered. As of 2020, the award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dhyan Chand Award</span> Lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India

The Major Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Major Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79), a legendary Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 international goals during a career which spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their contributions to sport both during their active sporting career and after retirement. As of 2020, the award comprises a statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$13,000).

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  2. ↑ "Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award for the year 2003 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 15 September 2004. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Inviting applications from Universities for award of MAKA Trophy for the year 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Two years Scholarship for winners" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 27 October 1978. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Arjuna Award for 1986 to 13 Sports persons" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 12 January 1988. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Several initiatives undertaken for transformation of sports" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 22 December 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Enhancement of cash amount of Sports Awards 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). 27 August 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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  17. 1 2 "Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards and other Sports Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
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