Sri Vijaya Puram, Nov 12: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for National Sports Awards 2024. The following National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports and games.
• The ‘Arjuna Award’ is given for outstanding performance by a sportsperson.
• The ‘Arjuna Award (Lifetime)’ will be given for lifetime contribution to sports development.
• The ‘Dronacharya Award’ goes to coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events.
• The ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar Award’ is given to any corporate entity, public or private and NGOs, which has played a visible role in any or more than one area of sports promotion and development.
The applications of eligible sportspersons, coaches, and entities for the awards must be submitted at the online portal dbtyas-sports.gov.in by registering themselves by Nov.14, 2024. Guidelines for above awards may be downloaded from online portal itself under the ‘knowledge hub tab’ in the portal.
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