National Sports Awards 2024 Announced by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Analysis:
- Overview: The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2024, which aim to recognize outstanding achievements and contributions in sports. The awards will be presented by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 17th January 2025.
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024:
- Purpose: Highest sporting honour in India, awarded for spectacular performance over the previous four years.
- Number of Awardees: 4
- Awardees & Discipline:
- Shri Gukesh D – Chess
- Shri Harmanpreet Singh – Hockey
- Shri Praveen Kumar – Para-Athletics
- Ms. Manu Bhaker – Shooting
- Arjuna Awards 2024:
- Purpose: Recognizes consistent performance over four years and leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline.
- Number of Awardees: 32
- Awardees & Discipline:
- Athletics: Ms. Jyothi Yarraji, Ms. Annu Rani (2)
- Boxing: Ms. Nitu, Ms. Saweety (2)
- Chess: Ms. Vantika Agrawal (1)
- Hockey: Ms. Salima Tete, Shri Abhishek, Shri Sanjay, Shri Jarmanpreet Singh, Shri Sukhjeet Singh (5)
- Para-Archery: Shri Rakesh Kumar (1)
- Para-Athletics: Ms. Preeti Pal, Ms. Jeevanji Deepthi, Shri Ajeet Singh, Shri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, Shri Dharambir, Shri Pranav Soorma, Shri H Hokato Sema, Ms. Simran, Shri Navdeep (9)
- Para-Badminton: Shri Nitesh Kumar, Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan, Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, Ms. Manisha Ramadass (4)
- Para-Judo: Shri Kapil Parmar (1)
- Para-Shooting: Ms. Mona Agarwal, Ms. Rubina Francis (2)
- Shooting: Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale, Shri Sarabjot Singh (2)
- Squash: Shri Abhay Singh (1)
- Swimming: Shri Sajan Prakash (1)
- Wrestling: Shri Aman (1)
- Arjuna Award (Lifetime) 2024:
- Purpose: To honour long-term contributions and continued promotion of sports.
- Number of Awardees: 2
- Awardees & Discipline:
- Shri Sucha Singh – Athletics
- Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar – Para-Swimming
- Dronacharya Award 2024:
- Purpose: Recognizes outstanding coaching performance.
- Number of Awardees: 5
- Regular Category (3):
- Shri Subhash Rana – Para-Shooting
- Ms. Deepali Deshpande – Shooting
- Shri Sandeep Sangwan – Hockey
- Lifetime Category (2):
- Shri S Muralidharan – Badminton
- Shri Armando Agnelo Colaco – Football
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2024:
- Purpose: For entities promoting sports in India.
- Number of Awardees: 1
- Awardee: Physical Education Foundation of India
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024:
- Purpose: Top-performing universities in Khelo India University Games.
- Number of Awarded Universities: 3
- Awardees:
- Overall Winner: Chandigarh University
- 1st Runner-up: Lovely Professional University (PB)
- 2nd Runner-up: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
- Selection Process:
- Applications received online from sportspersons, coaches, and institutions.
- Selection Committee: Headed by Justice (Retd.) V. Ramasubramanian, included eminent sportspersons, sports journalists, and administrators.
- Impact on Indian Sports:
- Encourages talent development and promotes sports culture.
- Recognizes coaches and institutions that contribute to India’s international sports performance.
Event Details:
- Award Ceremony: 17th January 2025, Rashtrapati Bhavan, 1100 hours
- Objective: Reward excellence, encourage youth, and motivate coaches and institutions.
Updated - 02 Jan 2025 ; 2:56 PM | PIBSource