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Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
22-August-2016 16:49 IST
National Sports Awards – 2016

National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.  Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years; Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years; Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events, Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar  is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.

           

A large number of nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the Selection Committees consisting of former  Olympians, Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees, Dhyan Chand Awardees, Sports Journalists/Experts/Commentators and sports administrators. Selection Committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards was headed by Justice S.K. Agarwal, Retired Delhi High Court Judge.  Selection Committee for Dronacharya Awards and Dhyan Chand Awards was headed by Ms. M.C. Mary Kom. Selection Committee for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was headed by Shri Rajiv Yadav, Secretary (Sports). 

                                                     

Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has  decided to confer awards upon the following sportspersons/ coaches/organizations:

           

(i)         Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ranta 2016

 

S. No.

Name of the awardee

Discipline

1.

Ms. P.V. Sindhu

Badminton

2.

Ms. Dipa Karmakar

Gymnastics

3.

Shri Jitu Rai

Shooting

4.

Ms. Sakshi Malik

Wrestling

 

(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2016

 

S.No.

Name of the awardee

Discipline

1

Shri Nagapuri Ramesh

Athletics

2

Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal

Boxing

3.

Shri Raj Kumar Sharma

Cricket

4.

Shri Bishweshwar Nandi

Gymnastics

5.

Shri S. Pradeep Kumar

Swimming (Lifetime)

6.

Shri Mahabir Singh

Wrestling (Lifetime)

 

 

(iii)        Arjuna Awards 2016

 

 

S. No.

Name of the awardee

Discipline

1.                   

Shri Rajat Chauhan

Archery

2.                   

Ms. Lalita Babar

Athletics

3.                   

Shri Sourav Kothari

Billiards & Snooker

4.                   

Shri Shiva Thapa

Boxing

5.                   

Shri Ajinkya Rahane

Cricket

6.                   

Shri Subrata Paul

Football

7.                   

Ms. Rani

Hockey

8.                   

Shri Raghunath V.R.

Hockey

9.                   

Shri Gurpreet Singh

Shooting

10.               

Ms. Apurvi Chandela

Shooting

11.               

Shri Soumyajit Ghosh

Table Tennis

12.               

Ms. Vinesh

Wrestling

13.               

Shri Amit Kumar

Wrestling

14.               

Shri Sandeep Singh Mann

Para-Athletics

15.               

Shri Virender Singh

Wrestling (Deaf)

 

 

 

(iv) Dhyan Chand Award 2015

 

S. No.

Name of the awardee

Discipline

1

Ms. Satti Geetha

Athletics

2

Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung

Hockey

3

Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke

Rowing

 

 

 

(v) Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2016

 

S. No.

Category

Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuruskar, 2016

1.

Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent

1.Hockey Citizen Group

2.Dadar Parsee Zorostrian cricket club

3.Usha School of Athletics

4. STAIRS

2.

Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility

India Infrastructure Finance Corporate Limited

3.

Employment to sportspersons and other welfare measures

Reserve Bank of India

4.

Sports for Development

 

Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society

 

 (vi) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2015-16

 

Punjabi University, Patiala

 

The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2016. 

Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh.  Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.  Recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given Trophies and certificates. Overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments will be given MAKA Trophy, award money of Rs. 10 lakh and  certificate.

           

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