Sports activities Awards are given yearly to acknowledge and reward excellence in sports activities. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most excellent efficiency within the subject of sports activities by a sportsperson over a interval of 4 years; Arjuna Award is given for constant excellent efficiency for 4 years; Dronacharya Award goes to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious worldwide sports activities occasions; Dhyan Chand Award is for all times time contribution to sports activities growth and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is given to the company entities (each in personal and public sector) and people who’ve performed a visual function within the space of sports activities promotion and growth. General high performing college in inter-university tournaments is given Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy. Along with these Sports activities Awards, the Ministry additionally recognises the spirit of journey among the many folks of the nation by bestowing the Tenzing Norgay Nationwide Journey Award.
A lot of functions had been acquired for Sports activities Awards this yr, which had been thought-about by the Choice Committee headed by Justice (Retd.) Mukundakam Sharma (former Decide of Supreme Court docket of India) and different members comprising of eminent sportspersons, individuals having expertise in sports activities journalism and sports activities administration, and so on.