The Government of Indian on Tuesday announced the names for four of the most coveted awards to sports persons: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Awards and Dronacharya Awards for the year 2007 and Dhyan Chand Awards for the year 2008. The awards will be given by Her Excellency, the President of India on August 29, 2008.
The names announced are based on the recommendations of the selection committees constituted under the chairmanship of Milkha Singh for selection of the deserving candidates for Khel Ratna, Arjuna and Dhyan Chand Awards, while the selection committee for Dronacharya Awards (2007) met under the chairmanship of Jyotirmoy Sikdar. The Committee unanimously decided to select the following outstanding players and coaches for the awards:
Khel Ratna Award 2007 Mahendra Singh Dhoni – Cricket
Arjuna Awards 2007 Chitra K. Soman - Athletics Anup Sridhar - Badminton Johnson Varghese - Boxing Harika Dronavalli - Chess Arjun Atwal - Golf Probhjot Singh - Hockey Tombi Devi - Judo Bajranglal Takhar - Rowing Avneet Kaur Sidhu - Shooting Alka Tomar - Wrestling Farman Basha - Power Lifting (Disabled category)
Dhyan Chand Awards 2008 Hakam Singh - Athletics Mukhbain Singh - Hockey Gian Singh - Wrestling
Dronacharya Awards 2007 Sanjeeva Kumar Singh - Archery Jagdish Singh - Boxing G.E. Sridharan - Volley Ball Jagminder Singh - Wrestling
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is the highest sports honour given by the Government of India for the most spectacular and outstanding performance by a sportsperson in a year and comprises a cash award of Rs. 5 lakh, a scroll of honour and a medal.
Introduced in 1961, the Arjuna Awards are given to sportspersons with outstanding achievements. The selection committee counts his/her performance from the previous three years and also the quality of leadership and sportsmanship and a sense of discipline. It comprises a cash award of Rs. 3 lakh, a scroll of honour and a statute of Arjuna.
Named after one of India’s greatest ever player who was a part of gold winning Indian hockey team in three consecutive Olympic Games held in 1928 Amsterdam, 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin, the Dhyan Chand Awards are given for life time achievement in sports and games to honour those sportspersons who after their retirement from active sporting career continues their service in promotion of sports. It comprises a cash award of Rs. 3 lakh, a scroll of honour and a plaque.
Instituted in 1985, the Dronacharya Awards are given to honour the excellence of sports coaches for giving training to individual or team and enabling them in achieving great feat in the international sports arena. The award carries a citation- a bronze statute of Dronacharya and a cash of Rs. 3 lakh.
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