NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2017

NATIONAL SPORTS & ADVENTURE AWARDS 2017

✓National  Sports  Awards  are  given  every  year  to  recognize  and  reward  excellence  in  sports by the Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports, Government  of  India.

✓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  year. It is India's most prestigious sports honour. The winners get a medal, citation and a prize money of Rs. 7.5 lakh.
✓Arjuna  Award  is  given  for  consistency  outstanding performance  for  four  years,  
✓Dronacharya  Award  is for  coaches  for  producing  medal  winners  at  prestigious International sports events. 
✓Dhyan Chand Award is for life time contribution to sports development. 
✓Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees receive statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each.
✓Nominations received are  considered  by  the Selection  Committees  consisting  of  former  Olympian,  Arjuna  Awardees,  Dronacharya  Awardees,  Dhyan Chand  Awardees,  Sport  Journalists/  Experts/  Commentators  and  sports  administrators. 
✓Selection Committee  for  Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel  Ratna  Award 2017 and  Arjuna  Awards 2017  was  headed  by  Justice  C.K.  Thakkar (Former  Judge  Supreme  Court  of  India,  Chief  Justice  of  High  Court  of  Himachal  and  Bombay). 
✓Selection Committee for Dronacharya Awards 2017 and Dhyan Chand Awards 2017 was headed by Shri Pullela Gopichand.
✓Based  on  the  recommendations  of the  Committee  and  after  due  scrutiny,  the  Government  has  decided  to confer awards upon the following sportspersons/coaches/organisations :

RAJIV GANDHI KHEL RATNA AWARD 2017

Name of the Awardee :  Discipline
1.Shri Devendra : Para Athlete
2.Shri Sardar Singh : Hockey

DRONACHARYA AWARDS 2017

Name of the Awardee : Discipline
1.Late Dr. R. Gandhi : Athletics
2.Mr. Heera Nand Kataria : Kabaddi
3.Mr. G.S.S.V. Prasad : Badminton (Lifetime)
4.Mr. Brij Bhushan Mohanty : Boxing (Lifetime)
5.Mr. P.A. Raphel : Hockey (Lifetime)
6.Mr. Sanjoy Chakraverthy : Shooting (Lifetime)
7.Mr. Roshan Lal : Wrestling (Lifetime)

ARJUNA AWARDS 2017

Name of the Awardee : Discipline
1.Ms. V.J. Surekha : Archery
2.Ms. Khushbir Kaur : Athletics
3.Mr. Arokia Rajiv : Athletics
4.Ms. Prasanthi Singh : Basketball
5.Sub. Laishram Debendro Singh : Boxing
6.Mr. Cheteshwar Pujara : Cricket
7.Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur : Cricket
8.Ms. Oinam Bembem Devi : Football
9.Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia : Golf
10.Mr. S.V. Sunil : Hockey
11.Mr. Jasvir Singh : Kabaddi
12.Mr. P. N. Prakash : Shooting
13.Mr. A. Amalraj : Table Tennis
14.Mr. Saketh Myneni : Tennis
15.Mr. Satyawart Kadian : Wrestling
16.Mr. Mariyappan : Para-Athlete
17.Mr. Varun Singh Bhati : Para-Athlete

DHYAN CHAND AWARD 2017

Name of the Awardee : Discipline
1 .Mr. Bhupender Singh : Athletics
2.Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim : Football
3.Ms. Sumarai Tete : Hockey

TENZING NORGAY NATIONAL ADVENTURE AWARD 2017 

Name of the Awardee : Discipline
1. Smt. Premlata Agrawal :  Land Adventure
2. Shri More Rohan Dattatrey : Water Adventure
3. Shri Ashok Abbey : Life Time Achievement
4. Shri Ved Prakash Sharma : Life Time Achievement

 MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD TROPHY 2016-17

1. Punjabi University, Patiala :  Winner

RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHANA PURUSHKAR, 2017 

Category : Name of the Awardee
1. Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent : Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS)
2. Encourage to sports through corporate social responsibility : Odisha Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO)
3. Sports for Development  : The Golf Foundation
4. Sports for Development  : Reliance Foundation

The awardees  received their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2017.

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