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03/12/22 07:13 AM IST

Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal receives Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award

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  • The CWG gold medallist received the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, the country's highest sporting honour.
  • Other awards given out include the Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad trophy as well as the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
  • Formerly known as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, it is the highest sporting award given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.
  • It carries a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh, a medal and a scroll of honour.
  • The Khel Ratna award was instituted in 1991-1992 and the first recipient was Chess legend Viswanathan Anand.
Arjuna Award
  • It was instituted in 1961 by the Government of India to recognise outstanding achievement in national sports events.
  • It is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
  • The award carries a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll of honour.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
  • It was instituted in the year 2009.
  • It is given to corporate entities (both in private and public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at the State and National level who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development.
Source- PIB 

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