August-2014

Awards & prizes
Kapil to head Arjuna Awards selection committee

• Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev will head the Arjuna Awards selection committee for choosing this year’s outstanding sportspersons of the country while former hockey skipper Ajitpal Singh is likely to be in charge of selecting the Dronacharya awardees.

•  While Kapil, who bagged 434 wickets in 131 Tests in his 16-year-long career, got the Arjuna award in 1980, former Olympian Ajitpal was conferred the award in 1970, and awarded it in 1972.

•  A source in the sports ministry said the government had issued a notification in writing to all persons concerned. The awards will be conferred on National Sports Day which is August 29.

National Sports Awards – 2014

• National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.

• Rajiv Gandhi 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 immediately preceding the year during which award is to be given.

• Arjuna Award is given for consistently outstanding performance for four years preceding the year of award.

• Dronacharya Award for coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events.

• Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development.

• Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, citations andcash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.

• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to the corporate entities (both in private and public sector) and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Recipients of

• Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given Trophies.

• The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29, 2014.

• Selection Committee for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Arjuna Awards was headed by Shri Kapil Dev.

• Selection Committee for Dronacharya Awards was headed by Shri Ajitpal Singh.

• Selection Committee for Dhyan Chand Awards was headed by Shri Ajit Mohan Saran , Secretary (Sports).

• Selection Committee for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar was headed by Shri Ajit Mohan Sharan, Secretary (Sports).

• Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, the Government has approved to confer awards upon the following sportspersons/ coaches/organizations:

(i) Arjuna Awards 2014

S. No. NAME OF THE SPORTSPERSON DISCIPLINE
1 Mr. Abhishek Verma Archery
2 Ms. Tintu Luka Athletics
3 Mr. H.N. Girisha Para-Athletics
4 Mr. V. Diju Badminton
5 Ms. Geetu Anna Jose Basketball
6 Mr. Jai Bhagwan Boxing
7 Mr. R. Ashwin Cricket
8 Mr. Anirban Lahiri Golf
9 Ms. Mamta Pujari Kabaddi
10 Mr. Saji Thomas Rowing
11 Ms. Heena Sidhu Shooting
12 Ms. Anaka Alankamony Squash
13 Mr. Tom Joseph Volleyball
14 Ms. Renu Bala Chanu Weightlifting
15 Mr. Sunil Kumar Rana Wrestling

(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2014

Sl. No. Name Discipline
1. Shri Mahabir Prasad Wrestling
2. Shri N. Lingappa Athletics – Lifetime
3. Shri G. Manoharan Boxing – Lifetime
4. Shri Gurcharan Singh Gogi Judo – Lifetime
5. Shri Jose Jacob Rowing – Lifetime

(iii) Dhyan Chand Awards 2014

Sl. No. Name Discipline
1. Shri Gurmail Singh Hockey
2. Shri K.P. Thakkar Swimming (Diving)
3. Shri Zeeshan Ali Tennis
(iv) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2014
Sl. No. Category Entity recommended for Rashtriya
Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2014
1. Employment of sports persons and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation sports welfare measures Limited (ONGC)
2. Community Sports - identification Jindal Steel Works (JSW) and nurturing of budding /young talent
3. ESstablishment and Management Guru Hanuman Akhara, Delhi of sports academies of excellence
4. Other forms of sports activities not Child Link Foundation of India covered in the four categories (Magic Bus) mentioned in the schemes
(v) For Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2014, no sportsperson has been recommended National sports awards presented The awardees:

•  Arjuna award:AbhishekVerma (archery), Tintu Luka (athletics), H.N. Girisha (para-athletics), V. Diju (badminton), Geethu Anna Jose (basketball), Jai Bhagwan (boxing), R. Ashwin (cricket), AnirbanLahiri (golf), MamtaPujari (kabaddi), Saji Thomas (rowing), HeenaSidhu (shooting), AnakaAlankamony (squash), Tom Joseph (volleyball), RenubalaChanu (weightlifting), Sunil Kumar Rana (wrestling).

•  Dronacharya award:Mahabir Prasad (wrestling); Lifetime achievement: N. Lingappa (athletics), G. Manoharan (boxing), Gurcharan Singh Gogi (judo), Jose Jacob (rowing).

•  Dhyan Chand award:Gurmail Singh (hockey), K.P. Thakkar (swimming-diving), Zeeshan Ali (tennis).

•  Tenzing Norgay Awards: Land adventure:SubedarJagat Singh, PassangTenzing Sherpa; Air adventure: MWO Surender Singh; Lifetime achievement:Wg. Cdr. (retd) AmitChowdhury.

•  MaulanaAbulKalam Azad Trophy: Punjabi University, Patiala.

•  RashtriyaKhelProtsahanPuraskar: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures); Jindal Steel Works (community sports–identification and nurturing of budding/young talent); Guru Hanuman akhara (establishment and management of sports academies of excellence); Child Link Foundation of India–Magic Bus (other forms of sports activities not covered in the categories mentioned in the schemes).
   
  Mudgal committee files report

•  The Justice MukulMudgal Committee filed a report in the Supreme Court on its investigation into the roles of ICC president N. Srinivasan and 12 prominent players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) betting and spot-fixing scandal.
   

•  However, the census data for 2011 show that only 144 million households, which means about 300 million individuals, have access to banking services, indicating that many have multiple accounts.
  
   

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