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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. Since 2004, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is also given
alongside the other sports awards. As of 2020, a total of 1,259 individuals and organizations
have been awarded the various National Sports Awards.
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$17,000)."[a][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$17,000)".[b][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$29,000)".[c][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
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]
Following is the list of the winners of the 2024 National Sports Award.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award winners
Gukesh D - Chess
Harmanpreet Singh - Hockey
Praveen Kumar - Para-Athletics
Manu Bhaker - Shooting
Arjuna Award winners
1. Jyothi Yarraji - Athletics
2. Annu Rani - Athletics
3. Nitu Ghanghas - Boxing
4. Saweety Boora - Boxing
5. Vantika Agrawal - Chess
6. Salima Tete - Hockey
7. Abhishek - Hockey
8. Sanjay - Hockey
9. Jarmanpreet Singh - Hockey
10. Sukhjeet Singh - Hockey
11. Rakesh Kumar - Para-Archery
12. Preeti Pal - Para-Athletics
13. Jeevanji Deepthi - Para-Athletics
14. Ajeet Singh - Para-Athletics
15. Sachin Sarjerao Khilari - Para-Athletics
16. Dharambir - Para-Athletics
17. Pranav Soorma - Para-Athletics
18. Hokato Hotozhe Sema - Para-Athletics
19. Simran Sharma - Para-Athletics
20. Navdeep Singh - Para-Athletics
21. Nitesh Kumar - Para-Badminton
22. Thulasimathi Murugesan - Para-Badminton
23. Nithya Sre Sivan - Para-Badminton
24. Manisha Ramadass - Para-Badminton
25. Kapil Parmar - Para-Judo
26. Mona Agarwal - Para-Shooting
27. Rubina Francis - Para-Shooting
28. Swapnil Kusale - Shooting
29. Sarabjot Singh - Shooting
30. Abhay Singh - Squash
31. Sajan Prakash – Swimming
32. Aman Sehrawat - Wrestling
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) winners
Sucha Singh - Athletics
Murlikant Petkar - Para-Swimming
Dronacharya Award winners
Regular Category
Subhash Rana - Para-Shooting
Deepali Deshpande - Shooting
Sandeep Sangwan - Hockey
Lifetime Category
S Muralidharan - Badminton
Armando Colaco - Football
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar winner
Physical Education Foundation of India
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy winners
Overall winner University- Chandigarh University - Overall winner University
1st runner up University-Lovely Professional University,
2nd runner-up University- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
