National Sports Awards Latest News
Recently, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2025.
About National Sports Awards
- The National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Arjuna Award
- It 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.
- Arjuna Awards (Lifetime)
- It is given to honour and motivate those sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports even after their retirement from active sporting careers.
- Dronacharya Award
- It is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events.
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
- The ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar’ is given to corporate entities (Public/Private), non–governmental organizations (NGOs), who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
Source: PIB
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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