NATIONAL SPORTS AWARDS 2017
The Central government has announced the list of winners of the National sports award 2017. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. The award in the National Sports Award are Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award , Arjuna Award , Dronacharya Award and Dhyan Chand Award. So Let’s see each award in a descriptive way (Also in a Simplified way) which will be useful for your daily preparations.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
Specialty : Highest Sporting Honour Award in INDIA
Given For : The spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sports person over a period of four year
First Awardee : Vishwanathan Anand (1992)
Award Comprises : A Medallion, A Certificate, and A Cash Prize of ₹7.5 lakh
Selection Committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award headed by : Justice C.K. Thakkar (Former Judge Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal and Bombay)
S. No. | Name of the Awardee | Discipline |
1. | Shri Devendra | Para Athlete |
2. | Shri Sardar Singh | Hockey |
ARJUNA AWARDS
Given For : The Consistent outstanding performance for four years and to recognize outstanding achievement in National Sports.
First Awarded in : 1961
Award Comprises : Cash Prize of ₹ 500,000, A Bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll
Selection Committee for Arjuna Award 2017 headed by : Justice C.K. Thakkar (Former Judge Supreme Court of India, Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal and Bombay)
S. No. | Name of the Awardees | Discipline |
| 1. | Ms. V.J. Surekha | Archery |
| 2. | Ms. Khushbir Kaur | Athletics |
| 3. | Mr. Arokia Rajiv | Athletics |
| 4. | Ms. Prasanthi Singh | Basketball |
| 5. | Sub. LaishramDebendro Singh | Boxing |
| 6. | Mr. CheteshwarPujara | Cricket |
| 7. | Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur | Cricket |
| 8. | Ms. OinamBembem Devi | Football |
| 9. | Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia | Golf |
| 10. | Mr. S.V. Sunil | Hockey |
| 11. | Mr. Jasvir Singh | Kabaddi |
| 12. | Mr. P. N. Prakash | Shooting |
| 13. | Mr. A. Amalraj | Table Tennis |
| 14. | Mr. SakethMyneni | Tennis |
| 15. | Mr. SatyawartKadian | Wrestling |
| 16. | Mr. Mariyappan | Para-Athlete |
| 17. | Mr. Varun Singh Bhati | Para-Athlete |
Dronacharya Awards
Specialty : Sports coaching honor in India
Given For :
- For coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious International sports events
- Two awards are designated for the lifetime contribution in coaching where the achievements in producing “outstanding sports persons” over a period of 20 years or more
First Awarded : 1985
First Awardee :
- Bhalachandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling)
- Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing)
- O. M. Nambiar (Athletics)
Award Comprises : A Bronze Statuette of Dronacharya, A Certificate, Ceremonial Dress and A Cash Prize of ₹5 lakh
Selection Committee for Dronacharya Awards 2017 was headed by : Shri Pullela Gopichand
S. No. | Name of the Awardee | Discipline |
1. | Late Dr. R. Gandhi | Athletics |
2. | Mr. Heera Nand Kataria | Kabaddi |
3. | Mr. G.S.S.V. Prasad | Badminton (Lifetime) |
4. | Mr. Brij Bhushan Mohanty | Boxing (Lifetime) |
5. | Mr. P.A. Raphel | Hockey (Lifetime) |
6. | Mr. Sanjoy Chakraverthy | Shooting (Lifetime) |
7. | Mr. Roshan Lal | Wrestling (Lifetime) |
Dhyan Chand Award
Specialty : Sports coaching honor in India
Given For : Life time contribution to sports development.
First Awarded : 2002
First Awardee :
- Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing)
- Ashok Diwan (Hockey)
- Aparna Ghosh (Basketball)
Award Comprises : A Statuette, A Certificate, Ceremonial Dress and A Cash Prize of ₹5 lakh
Selection Committee for Dhyan Chand Award 2017was headed by : Shri Pullela Gopichand
S. No. | Name | Discipline |
1 . | Mr. Bhupender Singh | Athletics |
2. | Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim | Football |
3. | Ms. Sumarai Tete | Hockey |
The awardees will received their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2017.