Arjuna Award

The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 as the highest national recognition for outstanding
performance in Sports and Games in the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, orld
Cup, orld Championship disciplines and Cric!et" #owe$er, contro$ersy o$er selection has
dogged the awards e$er since its inception in 1961" As per the re$ised scheme from April %&&%,
the o'jecti$e of Arjuna Awards is to recogni(e outstanding performance of sports persons, at
international le$el only"
The winners will 'e decided 'y a Selection Committee comprising of a Chairperson, who is a
sports person of eminence and 1% other mem'ers distinguished in the field of sports including )
Olympians and * Arjuna Awardees from different disciplines, % Sports Administrators and a
+em'er,Secretary of the Committee who would 'e the -irector.-eputy Secretary /Sports0 from
the +inistry of 1outh Affairs and Sports" The Chairperson of the Committee in consultation with
the +em'er,Secretary may constitute panels from among its mem'ers to assist the Committee in
choosing the winners" 2nder the scheme, the awardee is gi$en a 'ron(e statuette of Arjuna, a
scroll and a cash pri(e of ) la!h rupees along with a monogram, a 'la(er and a tie"
Only international le$el performance of sportspersons will 'e ta!en into account when deciding
the awardees" Sports persons found positi$e for use of drugs 'anned 'y the 3nternational
Olympic Committee in any la'oratory accredited 'y 3nternational Olympic Committee will not
'e eligi'le for the Arjuna Awards" The ma4imum num'er of awards gi$en in a year would 'e 1),
one award in each discipline" #owe$er, in the year succeeding Asian Games and Commonwealth
Games an e4ception could 'e made for a second award 'eing gi$en to a sports person in those
disciplines in which more than ) medals ha$e 'een won in the Asian.Commonwealth Games"
The nominations for the award will 'e in$ited 'y the +inistry of 1outh Affairs and Sports from
all recogni(ed 5ational Sports 6ederations recogni(ed 'y the Go$ernment of 3ndia, 3ndian
Olympic Association /3OA0 and State.2T Go$ernments in the month of 7anuary each year" As
per the re$ised scheme, the last date for the receipt of nominations will 'e 81
st
+ay of the same
year"
#ere is the list of complete winners %&1* and their discipline"
1" +r" A'hishe! 9erma , Archery
%" +s" Tintu :u!a, Athletics
8" +r" #"5" Girisha, ;ara,Athletics
*" +r" 9" -iju, <adminton
)" +s" Geetu Anna 7ose, <as!et'all
6" +r" 7ai <hagwan, <o4ing
=" +r" >" Ashwin, Cric!et
?" +r" Anir'an :ahiri, Golf
9" +s" +amta ;ujari , @a'addi
1&" +r" Saji Thomas, >owing
11" +s" #eena Sidhu, Shooting
1%" +s" Ana!a Alan!amony, SAuash
18" +r" Tom 7oseph, 9olley'all
1*" +s" >enu <ala Chanu, eightlifting
1)" +r" Sunil @umar >ana, restling
>aji$ Gandhi @hel >atna Award
>aji$ Gandhi @hel >atna Award was conferred in the year 1991,9% 'y the go$ernment of 3ndia
to honour indi$idual sportspersons or a sports team gi$ing the most spectacular and outstanding
performance in the sports disciplines included in Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth
Games, and <illiards B Snoo!er and Chess in a year /April 1 to +arch 810" The o'jecti$es of the
award is to enhance the sportspersons general status and also to gi$e them greater dignity and a
place of honour in society, to moti$ate the sportspersons to gi$e their highest performance in
sports e$ents and to intensify the spread of sports culture throughout the country"
The award gi$en, only once a year is decided 'y a Selection Committee of eminent
sportspersons. sports administrators of longstanding and unimpeacha'le integrity constituted 'y
the +inistry of 1outh Affairs B Sports" 3t carries a medal, a scroll of honour and a su'stantial
cash component" 2p to %&&*C&), the cash component was >s" )&&,&&&., /c"11,)&& 2S-0" 3n
%&&), the money has 'een increased from >s" )&&,&&& to >s" =)&,&&&" #owe$er, if in the opinion
of the Selection Committee, there is no performance deser$ing this award in a particular year, the
award may not 'e gi$en in that year"
The proposals for the award can 'e su'mitted to the +inistry of 1outh Affairs B Sports e$ery
year 'y the +em'ers of ;arliament, State Go$ernments, Sports Authority of 3ndia or 5ational
Sports 6ederations 'y 81st of +ay for the preceding year ending 81st +arch accompanied 'y an
application form on the prescri'ed proforma"
6or >aji$ Gandhi @hel >atna %&1*, no sportsperson has 'een recommended"
Dronacharya Award
-ronacharya Award was instituted in 19?) to honour eminent coaches who ha$e done
outstanding and meritorious wor! on consistent 'asis, to moti$ate them to dedicate themsel$es
with a singularity of purpose for raising the standards of sportspersons to highest performance in
international e$ents and 'ring glory to the country" The award is gi$en to those who ha$e
produced outstanding achie$ements consistently during three years preceding the Award" Those
who ha$e contri'uted their life time to sports and sports promotion are also considered for this
award" D$ery awardee is gi$en a cash pri(e of >s")"&& la!hs along with a 'ron(e statue of
-ronacharya, a scroll, a suit, a 'la(er and a tie"
School Games Federation of India
School Games 6ederation of 3ndia en$isions pro$iding a ro'ust, $i'rant and holistic physical
education B school sports acti$ity that will engender e4cellence in school sports sector in 3ndia"
6ederation commits itself to pro$ide Auality physical education to promote healthy competition,
social and cultural $i$acity amongst athletes" S"G"6"3" is also committed to de$elop the character
B personality amongst the school athletes" Through coaching, training and championships
S"G"6"3" commits itself to create an en$ironment which will empower the future youngsters to
'ecome glo'al leaders in the emerging sports world" S"G"6"3" commits itself to conduct
transparent B healthy competition amongst the school athletes for the physical welfare of school
athletes 'y pro$iding them continuous training through coaching camp and comprehensi$e
e$aluation through tournaments" S"G"6"3" en$isions creating -O;D,free and harassment,free
playing en$ironment so that the athletes would 'ecome competent, confident and responsi'le
citi(en to promote peace, harmony, national integration and unity in the nation through sports"
O<7DCT39DS O6 S"G"6"3"
To encourage, promote and populari(e all recogni(ed Olympic, Asian, Common ealth
games, and regional le$el popular other games B sports amongst the school 'oys B girls of
3ndia"
To wor! for the physical welfare of school 'oys and girls of 3ndia"
To co,ordinate and encourage all acti$ities in connection with school games and sports in
3ndia and a'road"
To hold Eonal, 5ational and 3nternational sports meets and trial matches for school 'oys
and girls and to award certificate and pri(es for 5ational School Games and sports"
To secure adeAuate participation of School 'oys and girls in 3nternational contests
organi(ed 'y the 3nternational School Sports 6ederation, Asian School Sports 6ederation or
similar agencies"
To organi(e and hold coaching and training and refresher courses for the promotion of the
games and sports"
To attempt Auality impro$ement in school 'oys and girls in the field of sports and games 'y
organi(ing special coaching camps for those selected players to participate in 5ational and
3nternational e$ents"
To pro$ide a platform to 'udding players to show their talents and help them to impro$e
their performance through technical guidance, to secure financial assistance and to maintain
continuity in their pursuit of sports . games de$elopment, with the State Go$ernment and
Centrally sponsored areas"
To lay down rules and conditions for the registration of School players at all le$el"
To lay down rules and regulations for the affiliation of the mem'ers with School Games
6ederation of 3ndia and for their proper functioning"
To see! affiliation with and recognition 'y the competent 5ational and 3nternational
'odies"
To in$ite school students teams and officials to the country and to organi(e 3nternational
+eets and championships and conduct tours 'y foreign team in this country"
To arrange representation of the School Games 6ederation of 3ndia in 3nternational 'odies,
Asian 'odies and their meetings"
To de$elop character and personality of school 'oys and girls through sports"