THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Dec 20: The National Sports Awards 2023 were revealed on Wednesday by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
According to a press release from the ministry, the winners will get the awards from the President of India in a specially arranged function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024 (Tuesday), at 11:00 a.m.
Each year, the National Sports Awards are presented to recognize and commend sports excellence.
The following sportspersons, coaches, and entities will receive awards from the government based on the Committee’s recommendations and following rigorous evaluation:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
The ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given to a sportsperson for their extraordinary and most noteworthy accomplishment throughout the preceding four years in the sport.
The recipients are: Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (badminton).
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Arjuna Award
The ‘Arjuna Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games’ is granted for demonstrating leadership, sportsmanship, and discipline together with strong performance over the course of the preceding four years.
The recipients are: Mohammed Shami (cricket), Ajay Reddy (blind cricket) Ojas Pravin Deotale (archery), Aditi Gopichand Swami (archery), Sheetal Devi (para archery), Parul Chaudhary and Murali Sreeshankar (athletics), Mohd Hussamuddin (boxing), R Vaishali (chess), Divyakriti Singh and Anush Agarwalla (equestrian), Diksha Dagar (golf), Krishan Bahadur Pathak (hockey), Sushila Chanu (hockey), Pinky (lawn ball), Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar (shooting), Antim Panghal (wrestling), Ayhika Mukherjee (table tennis), Esha Singh (shooting), Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu (squash), Sunil Kumar (wrestling), Naorem Roshibina Devi (wushu), Prachi Yadav (para canoeing), Pawan Kumar (kabaddi), Ritu Negi (kabaddi), Nasreen (kho kho).
Dronacharya Award for Coaches
The “Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games” is granted to coaches that facilitate athletes’ success in international competitions by consistently providing them with exceptional and meritorious work.
The recipients are: Ganesh Prabhakaran (mallakhamb), Mahavir Saini (para athletics), Lalit Kumar (wrestling), RB Ramesh (chess), Shivendra Singh (hockey).
Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award
The “Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games” is granted to sportspersons who have made a significant impact on sports by their accomplishments and who, even after retirement, continue to support sports events.
The recipients are: Kavita (kabaddi), Manjusha Kanwar (badminton) Vineet Kumar Sharma (hockey).
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023
The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is awarded to the university that performs the best overall in inter-university competitions.
The recipients are: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (winner), Lovely Professional University, Punjab (1st runners-up), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (2nd runners-up)
