National Sports Awards 2022 Announced | Key Highlights for UPSC

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Significance of National Sports Awards 2022 for UPSC CSE

Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2022. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. ”National Sports Awards 2022” is an unskippable topic for any competitive exam of this year and for future exams also. Sports and related activities are of great significance for the UPSC CSE prelims and mains examination. So, knowing the names and details of the sporting careers of the awardees of ”National Sports Awards 2022” is a must.

What is National Sports Awards?

National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. National Sports Awards are given in 6 categories. These are:

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years;
Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years;
Dronacharya Award goes to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events;
Dhyan Chand Award is for a lifetime contribution to sports development;
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is given to the Corporate entities and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development;
Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy is given to a university for overall top performance in inter-university tournaments.

Key highlights of National Sports Awards 2022

The awardees of the National Sports Awards 2022 will receive their awards from the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the 30th of this month.
This year Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be given to Sharath Kamal Achanta
25 Sports persons will receive Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022.
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches 2022 will be received by 7 Sports Coaches(4 Sports Coaches under Regular Category and 3 Sports Coaches under the lifetime category).
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2022 will be given to 4 Veteran sportspersons.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022 will be given to 3 institutes/associations.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022 will be given to Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022

Know about ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’

‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.

Who are awarded with ‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ 2022?

S. No.	Name of the sportsperson	Discipline
1.	Shri Sharath Kamal Achanta	Table Tennis

Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022

Know about Arjuna Awards

‘Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.

Who are awarded with Arjuna Award 2022?

S. No.	Name of the sportsperson	Discipline
1.	Ms Seema Punia	Athletics
2.	Shri Eldhose Paul	Athletics
3.	Shri Avinash Mukund Sable	Athletics
4.	Shri Lakshya Sen	Badminton
5.	Shri Prannoy HS	Badminton
6.	Shri Amit	Boxing
7.	Ms Nikhat Zareen	Boxing
8.	Ms Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni	Chess
9.	Shri R Praggnanandhaa	Chess
10.	Ms Deep Grace Ekka	Hockey
11.	Ms Shushila Devi	Judo
12.	Ms Sakshi Kumari	Kabaddi
13.	Ms Nayan Moni Saikia	Lawn Bowl
14.	Shri Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar	Mallakhamb
15.	Ms ElavenilValarivan	Shooting
16.	Shri Omprakash Mitharval	Shooting
17.	Ms Sreeja Akula	Table Tennis
18.	Shri Vikas Thakur	Weightlifting
19.	Ms Anshu	Wrestling
20.	Ms Sarita	Wrestling
21.	Shri Parveen	Wushu
22.	Ms Manasi Girishchandra Joshi	Para Badminton
23.	Shri Tarun Dhillon	Para Badminton
24.	Shri Swapnil Sanjay Patil	Para Swimming
25.	Ms Jerlin Anika J	Deaf Badminton

Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2022

Know about Dronacharya Award

‘Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.

Who are the awardees of the Dronacharya Award 2022?

A. Regular Category:

S. No.	Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms)	Discipline
1.	Shri Jiwanjot Singh Teja	Archery
2.	Shri Mohammad Ali Qamar	Boxing
3.	Ms Suma Siddharth Shirur	Para Shooting
4.	Shri Sujeet Maan	Wrestling

B. Lifetime Category:

S.No.	Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms)	Discipline
1.	Shri Dinesh Jawahar Lad	Cricket
2.	Shri Bimal Prafulla Ghosh	Football
3.	Shri Raj Singh	Wrestling

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2022

Know about Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games

‘Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games’ is given to honour sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and who continue to contribute to promotion of sports event after their retirement.

Who are awarded with Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2022?

S. No.	Name of the sportsperson	Discipline
1.	Ms Ashwini Akkunji C.	Athletics
2.	Shri Dharamvir Singh	Hockey
3.	Shri B.C Suresh	Kabaddi
4.	Shri Nir Bahadur Gurung	Para Athletics

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022

Know about ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’

‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), Sports Control Boards, NGOs, including sports bodies at the State and National level, who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.

Who are the awardees of ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ 2022?

S. No.	Category	Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2022
1.	Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent	TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited
2.	Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
3.	Sports for Development	Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022

Know about Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022

The overall top-performing university in inter-university tournaments is given the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.

Which university is awarded with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022?

Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

FAQs

Q. What is National Sports Awards?

Ans. National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. National Sports Awards are given in 6 categories.

Q. Who is awarded with Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022?

Ans: This year Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be given to Sharath Kamal Achanta.

Q. Which are the two categories of the Dronacharya Award?

Ans: ‘Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events. It has two categories: 1. Regular Category and 2. Lifetime Category.

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