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Context: President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Sports Awards 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, recognising outstanding achievements by Indian sportspersons, coaches and sports organisations.
About the National Sports Awards
• Conferred annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognise excellence and outstanding contributions to sports.
• Traditionally presented on 29 August, commemorating National Sports Day and the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
• The Khel Ratna was originally instituted as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991–92 and renamed after Major Dhyan Chand in August 2021.
Major National Sports Awards
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Award
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Award Components / Cash Prize
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Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
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India's highest sporting honour; recognises
the most outstanding sporting performance over four years. |
1991–92 |
Medallion, certificate and ₹25 lakh |
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Arjuna Award |
Recognises consistent outstanding
performance over four years, along with leadership, sportsmanship and
discipline. |
1961 |
Bronze statuette, certificate, ceremonial
dress and ₹15 lakh |
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Arjuna Award (Lifetime) |
Honours sportspersons for their
contributions to sports and continued promotion after retirement. |
2024 (replaces
2002 Dhyan Chand Award) |
Bronze statuette, certificate, ceremonial
dress, and ₹15 lakh |
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Dronacharya Award
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1985
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Regular: ₹10 lakh; Lifetime: ₹15 lakh, along
with statuette, certificate and ceremonial dress
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Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (RKPP)
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Recognises organisations and entities contributing to sports
promotion and development.
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2009
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Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy
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Recognises universities for outstanding
performance in inter-university sports competitions.
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1956–57
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Rolling trophy and ₹15 lakh for the winning
university
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National Sports Awards 2025
• No Khel Ratna Award: No sportsperson was selected for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award for 2025. The last time this happened was in 2014.
• Historic achievement: Hockey player Lalremsiami became the first sportsperson from Mizoram to receive the Arjuna Award.
• No cricketer: No cricketer featured among the awardees. Mohammed Shami was the last cricketer to receive the Arjuna Award in 2023.
• Selection Process: The selection committee was chaired by former Supreme Court Judge Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra.
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