National Sports Awards 2016 announced
The Union Government has announced the National Sports Awards for
the year 2016. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and
reward excellence in sports.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna: The scheme was launched in the year 1991-92 with the objective of
honouring sports persons to enhance their general status and to give them
greater dignity and place of honour in society.
- Under this scheme, an amount of Rs. 5 lakhs is given as award for the most spectacular and outstanding performance in the field of sports by an individual sportsperson or a team.
Awardees:
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
|
DRONACHARYA AWARDS: The Dronacharya Award, instituted in 1985, honours eminent Coaches
who have successfully trained sportspersons or teams and enabled them to
achieve outstanding results in international competitions.
Awardess:
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)
|
ARJUNA AWARDS: The Arjuna Awards were instituted in 1961. To
be eligible for the Award, a sportsperson should have had not only good
performance consistently for the previous three years at the international
level with excellence for the year for which the Award is recommended, but also
have shown qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
Awardees:
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)
|
Dhyan Chand Award is India’s highest award for lifetime achievement in sports and
games. The award is named after the legendary Indian hockey player Dhyan Chand.
Awardees:
S. No.
|
Name of the awardee
|
Discipline
|
1
|
Ms. Satti Geetha
|
Athletics
|
2
|
Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung
|
Hockey
|
3
|
Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke
|
Rowing
|
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
|
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2015-16:
Winner: Punjabi
University, Patiala
Details:
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.
