The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17, 2025.
The Awards include Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards-2024; Dronacharya Awards-2024; Arjuna Awards-2024; Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards-2023; Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar-2024; and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy-2024.
President Draupadi Murmu presented Veteran mountaineer Umesh Zirpe with the prestigious Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2023 for lifetime achievement in the field of adventure sports. Zirpe is presently the Founder and Director of Giripremi Mountaineering Institute (GGIM) and Giripremi Adventure Foundation (GAF).
The President of India presented him the award on Jan 17 during a grand ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. This distinguished honor is equivalent to the Arjuna Award and is the highest recognition for individuals contributing to the field of adventure sports in India. Zirpe dedicated his life to advancing mountaineering in India, inspiring countless young mountaineers through his leadership, expertise, and passion for adventure.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports of India had earlier announced the National Sports Awards 2024. The awardees received their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17th January 2025 (Friday) at 1100 hours.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, Government of India had decided to confer awards upon the illustrious sportspersons, coaches, university and entity.
‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.
‘Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
Arjuna Award (Lifetime) is given to honor and motivate those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting career.
‘Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in international events.
The overall top performing university in Khelo India University Games is given the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024Â are awarded to:
S. No. Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
1. Gukesh D Chess
2. Harmanpreet Singh Hockey
3. Praveen Kumar Para-Athletics
4. Manu Bhaker Shooting
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024
Jyothi Yarraji- Athletics; Annu Rani- Athletics; Nitu-Boxing; Sweety-Boxing; Vantika Agrawal-Chess; Salima Tete-Hockey; Abhishek-Hockey; Sanjay-Hockey; Jarmanpreet Singh-Hockey; Sukhjeet Singh-Hockey; Rakesh Kumar-Para-Archery; Preeti Pal-Para-Athletics; Jeevanji Deepthi-Para-Athletics; Ajeet Singh-Para-Athletics; Sachin Sarjerao Khilari-Para-Athletics; Dharambir-Para-Athletics; Pranav Soorma-Para-Athletics; H Hokato Sema-Para-Athletics; Simran-Para-Athletics; Navdeep-Para-Athletics; Nitesh Kumar-Para-Badminton; Thulasimathi Murugesan-Para-Badminton; Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan-Para-Badminton; Manisha Ramadass-Para-Badminton; Kapil Parmar-Para-Judo; Mona Agarwal-Para-Shooting; Rubina Francis-Para-Shooting; Swapnil Suresh Kusale-Shooting; Sarabjot Singh-Shooting; Abhay Singh-Squash; Sajan Prakash-Swimming; and, Aman-Wrestling.
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024:
Name of the Sportsperson Discipline
Sucha Singh Athletics
Murli kant Rajaram Petkar Para-Swimming
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2024:
Name of the Coach Discipline
Regular Category:
Subhash Rana Para-Shooting
Deepali Deshpande Shooting
Sandeep Sangwan Hockey
Lifetime Category:
S Muralidharan Badminton
Armando Agnelo Colaco Football
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar:
Physical Education Foundation of India
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024:
Chandigarh University Overall Winner University
Lovely Professional University (Pb.) 1st runner up university
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 2nd runner up university
National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
The applications were invited online, and sportspersons/coaches/entities were permitted to self-apply through a dedicated Online Portal. A large number of applications were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the Selection Committee headed by Justice (Retd.) V. Ramasubramanian, Supreme Court of India and consisting of members from eminent sportspersons, persons having experience in sports journalism and sports administrators.
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