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

2016 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Award RecipientDiscipline
PV SindhuBadminton
Sakshi MalikWrestling
Dipa KarmakarGymnastics
Jitu RaiShooting

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.
2016 Dronacharya Award
Award RecipientDiscipline
Shri Nagapuri RameshAthletics
Shri Sagar Mal DhayalBoxing
Shri Raj Kumar SharmaCricket
Shri Bishweshwar NandiGymnastics
Shri S. Pradeep KumarSwimming (Lifetime)
Shri Mahabir SinghWrestling (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
List of 2016 Arjuna Award
Award RecipientDiscipline
Shri Rajat ChauhanArchery
Ms. Lalita BabarAthletics
Shri Sourav KothariBilliards & Snooker
Shri Shiva ThapaBoxing
Shri Ajinkya RahaneCricket
Shri Subrata PaulFootball
Ms. RaniHockey
Shri Raghunath V. R.Hockey
Shri Gurpreet SinghShooting
Ms. Apurvi ChandelaShooting
Shri Soumyajit GhoshTable Tennis
Ms. VineshWrestling
Shri Amit KumarWrestling
Shri Sandeep Singh MannPara-Athletics
Shri Virender SinghWrestling (Deaf)

Dhyan Chand Award 2015

  • It is honored for life time contribution to sports development.
  • Selection Committee headed by: Ms. M. C. Mary Kom.
Dhyan Chand Award 2015
Award RecipientDiscipline
Ms. Satti GeethaAthletics
Shri Sylvanus Dung DungHockey
Shri Rajendra Pralhad ShelkeRowing

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)
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2016
CategoryRecommended Entity
Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young TalentHockey Citizen Group
Dadar Parsee Zorostrian cricket club
Usha School of Athletics
STAIRS
Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibilityIndia Infrastructure Finance Corporate Limited
Employment to sportspersons and other welfare measuresReserve Bank of India
Sports for DevelopmentSubroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society

Examrace Team at Aug 30, 2021