NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL SPORTS AND ADVENTURE AWARDS

• The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of 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 Presidential Palace, usually on 29 August. National Sports Awards are Six …

• 1

  Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

• 2

  Dronacharya Awards

• 3

  Dhyan Chand Awards

• 4

  Arjuna Awards

• 5

  Mualana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

• 6

  Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

• The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in Sports & Games is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India.
• It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
• The recipient(s) is/are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and is honored for their “spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports over a period of four years” at international level.

• Since : 1991 – 92
• Prize Money : 25 Lakh + Medal + Certificate
• 1st Person : ViswanathAnandh (Chess)

• The Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports & Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India.
• It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
• Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honored 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.

Dronacharya Award is given in two Categories …

1. 1Dronacharya Award for Regular Category.
2. 2Dronacharya Award for Lifetime Achievements.

• Since : 1985
• Prize Money : 15 Lakh + Certificate + Ceremonial Dress + Bronze Statuette of Dronacharya
• 1st Person : O M Nambiar Athletics Om Prakash Bhardwaj Boxing Balchandra Bhagwat Wrestling

• The Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports & Games, is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India.
• It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
• Recipients are selected by committee constituted by the Ministry and are honored for their contributions to sport both during their active sporting career and after retirement.

• Since : 2002
• Prize money : 10 Lakh + Statuette + Certificate + Ceremonial dress
• 1st Person : Aparna Ghosh Basketball Ashok Diwan Hockey Shahuraj Birajdar Boxing

The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports.

• Since : 1961
• Prize Money : 15 Lakh + Bronze statue of Arjuna + a scroll
• 1st Person : Givent to 18 persons in 1961

• The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy, abbreviated as MAKA Trophy is a sports honor of the Republic of India.
• The award is named after Abul Kalam Azad commonly referred to as Maulana Azad, one of the senior leaders of Indian independence movement and first Minister of Education in independent India.

• Since : 1956 – 1957
• Given by : Government of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sport
• Awarded for : awarded to the "overall top performing University in sports and promoting competitive sports in University" over the preceding year.
• Rewards : 15 Lakhs + A rolling MAKA Trophy
• 1956 – 1957 : Bombay University
• For 2020 : Punjab University

• The BCCI Awards are a set of annual cricket awards given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
• The awards recognise and honour the best Indian international and domestic cricketers for the past year. BCCI Awards are given in following categorization…

1. 1Polly Umrigar Award for international cricketer of the year
2. 2CK Naidu Award for lifetime achievement
3. 3Best International Women Cricketer
4. 4Best Performances in Domestic Tournaments

• Since : 2006 – 07
• Presented by : BCCI BCCI Awards for 2018 – 19

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame ‘recognizes the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket’s long and illustrious history

• Formation : 2 January 2009
• For 2018 : Rahul Dravid (India) Ricky Pointing (Australia) Claire Taylor (England)

The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honoring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year.

• Since : 2000
• Awarded for : Men & Women from the world of sport along with their achievements from the previous calendar year
• Presented by : Laureus Sports for Good Foundation
• For 2021 :
• Men : Rafael Nadal (Spain)
• Women : Naomi Osaka (Japan)

The Federation of International Hockey Player of the year awards are awarded annually by the International Hockey Federation to the male and female field hockey players adjudged to be the best in the world.

• Since : 1998
• For 2018 : ---
• Male : Arthur Van Doven (Belgium)
• Female : Eva de Goede (Netherlands)

• The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is a sports honour of the Republic of India.
• The name of the award in Hindi translates to National Sports Promotion Award.
• The award recognizes the "involvement of corporates, voluntary organizations, and sports control boards, in the promotion and development of sports in the country" over the previous three years.

• Since : 2009
• Given by : Government of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports)
• Rewards : Citation and Trophy Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for 2020

• Nari Shakti Puraskar (lit. "Woman Power Award") is an annual award given by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India to individual women or to institutions that work towards the cause of women empowerment.
• The awards are presented by the President of India on International Women's Day (8 March), at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Nari Shakti Puraskar Categorized into Six …

1. 1Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Award
2. 2Kannagi Devi Award
3. 3Mata Jijabai Award
4. 4Rani Gaidinliu Zeliang Award
5. 5Rani Lakshmi Bai Award
6. 6Rani Rudramma Devi Awards

• Since : 1999
• Given by : Government of India (Ministry of Women and Child Development)
• Awarded for : National Award in recognition of exceptional work for women empowerment
• Rewards : 2 Lakhs
• For 2020 : ---

• The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, formerly known as the National Adventure Awards is the highest adventure sports honour of the Republic of India.
• The award is named after Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two individuals to reach the summit of Mount Everest along with Edmund Hillary in 1953.
• It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• The recipients are honoured for their "outstanding achievement in the field of adventure activities on land, sea and air" over the last three years.

• Since : 1994
• Given by : Government of India
• Awarded for : Highest Adventure Sports honour in India (Equivalent to Arjuna Awards)
• Rewards : 5 Lakhs + Bronze Statuette of Tenzing Norgay
• First Awardees : Given to 22 Members
• For 2020 : ---

Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (lit. 'Prime Minister's National Award for Children'), formerly known as the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement, is India's highest civilian honour bestowed upon exceptional achievers under the age of 18.

• Since : 1996
• Given by : Government of India (Ministry of Women and Child Development)
• Awarded for : The most exceptionally talented children with exceptional abilities and outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, scholastic achievements, social service, arts & culture, bravery, and sports
• Rewards : 1 Lakh + Medal + Tablet
• For 2020 : Given to 32 Children