Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2024 | Who get's what
PTC Web Desk: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the recipients of the National Sports Awards 2024 on Thursday. The awards will be presented by the President of India at a ceremonial function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 17. These prestigious awards recognise the exemplary contributions of sportspersons, coaches, and entities to the field of sports in India.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024
The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the highest sporting honour in India, has been conferred upon the following athletes for their outstanding performance over the last four years:
Shri Gukesh D – Chess
Harmanpreet Singh – Hockey
Praveen Kumar – Para-Athletics
Manu Bhakar – Shooting
Arjuna Awards for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2024
The Arjuna Award is given for consistent and commendable performance over four years. This year's recipients include:
Athletics: Jyothi Yarraji, Annu Rani
Boxing: Nitu, Saweety
Chess: Ms. Vantika Agrawal
Hockey: Salima Tete, Abhishek, Sanjay, Jarmanpreet Singh, Sukhjeet Singh
Para-Sports: Rakesh Kumar (Para-Archery), Preeti Pal, Jeevanji Deepthi, Ajeet Singh, Sachin Sarjerao Khilari, Dharambir, Pranav Soorma, H Hokato Sema, Simran, Navdeep (all Para-Athletics), Nitesh Kumar, . Thulasimathi Murugesan, Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan, Manisha Ramadass (Para-Badminton), Kapil Parmar (Para-Judo), Mona Agarwal, Rubina Francis (Para-Shooting)
Shooting: Swapnil Suresh Kusale, Sarabjot Singh
Squash: Abhay Singh
Swimming: Shri Sajan Prakash
Wrestling: Shri Aman
Arjuna Award (Lifetime)
This category honours retired sportspersons who continue to promote sports. The awardees are:
Sucha Singh – Athletics
Murlikant Rajaram Petkar – Para-Swimming
Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games 2024
Recognising exceptional coaching efforts, the Dronacharya Award has been given to:
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
This award for promoting sports has been conferred upon the Physical Education Foundation of India.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024
The MAKA Trophy, awarded to the top-performing universities in the Khelo India University Games, has been won by:
Chandigarh University – Overall Winner
Lovely Professional University, Punjab – 1st Runner-Up
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar – 2nd Runner-Up
Award Selection Process
The selection committee, headed by Justice (retd.) V Ramasubramanian, comprised eminent sportspersons, sports journalists, and administrators. This year saw a significant number of online applications, underscoring the enthusiasm and contribution of sportspersons and coaches nationwide.
- With inputs from agencies
