Union Government Announced National Sports Awards 2016
Every year Union Government confers National Sports Awards to honor excellence in the field of sports in India by the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Dronacharya Award, Arjuna Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy and Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.
- Selection Committees consisting of former Olympians, Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees, Dhyan Chand Awardees, Sports Journalists⟋Experts⟋Commentators and sports administrators has nominated large number of award recoveries for this year.
2016 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
- India՚s highest sporting award which is honored to the remarkable and most outstanding performance in last four years.
- Selection Committee headed by: Justice S. K. Agarwal a Delhi High Court Retired Judge
Recipients Are
Award Recipient | Discipline |
PV Sindhu | Badminton |
Sakshi Malik | Wrestling |
Dipa Karmakar | Gymnastics |
Jitu Rai | Shooting |
2016 Dronacharya Award
- 2016 Dronacharya Award is honored to coaches for providing best training to sports person and made them able to win a medal at prestigious international sports events.
- Selection Committee headed by: Ms. M. C. Mary Kom.
Award Recipient | Discipline |
Shri Nagapuri Ramesh | Athletics |
Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal | Boxing |
Shri Raj Kumar Sharma | Cricket |
Shri Bishweshwar Nandi | Gymnastics |
Shri S. Pradeep Kumar | Swimming (Lifetime) |
Shri Mahabir Singh | Wrestling (Lifetime) |
2016 Arjuna Award
- India՚s second highest sporting award honored for reliably outstanding performance in four years.
- Selection Committee headed by: Justice S. K. Agarwal a Delhi High Court Retired Judge
Award Recipient | Discipline |
Shri Rajat Chauhan | Archery |
Ms. Lalita Babar | Athletics |
Shri Sourav Kothari | Billiards & Snooker |
Shri Shiva Thapa | Boxing |
Shri Ajinkya Rahane | Cricket |
Shri Subrata Paul | Football |
Ms. Rani | Hockey |
Shri Raghunath V. R. | Hockey |
Shri Gurpreet Singh | Shooting |
Ms. Apurvi Chandela | Shooting |
Shri Soumyajit Ghosh | Table Tennis |
Ms. Vinesh | Wrestling |
Shri Amit Kumar | Wrestling |
Shri Sandeep Singh Mann | Para-Athletics |
Shri Virender Singh | Wrestling (Deaf) |
Dhyan Chand Award 2015
- It is honored for life time contribution to sports development.
- Selection Committee headed by: Ms. M. C. Mary Kom.
Award Recipient | Discipline |
Ms. Satti Geetha | Athletics |
Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung | Hockey |
Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke | Rowing |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2015 - 16
- It is honored to the generally top performing university in inter-university tournaments.
- This year Punjabi University, Patiala honored with MAKA Trophy 2015 - 16.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2016
- It is honored to corporate entities either it is in private or public sector for great contribution in promotion and development in area of sports.
- Selection Committee headed by: Shri Rajiv Yadav, Secretary (Sports)
Category | Recommended Entity |
Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent | Hockey Citizen Group |
Dadar Parsee Zorostrian cricket club | |
Usha School of Athletics | |
STAIRS | |
Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility | India Infrastructure Finance Corporate Limited |
Employment to sportspersons and other welfare measures | Reserve Bank of India |
Sports for Development | Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society |
✍Examrace Team at Aug 30, 2021