The applications were invited online and sportspersons/coaches/entities were permitted to self-apply through a dedicated Online Portal.
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the National Sports Awards 2023 today. The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 09th January, 2024 (Tuesday) at 1100 hours.
A large number of applications/nominations were received for these awards this year, which were considered by the Selection Committee headed by Justice A. M. Khanwilkar, Retd. Judge, Supreme Court of India and consisting members from eminent sportspersons, persons having experience in sports journalism and sports administrators.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, Government has decided to confer awards upon the following sportspersons, coaches and entities:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2023: It is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over the period of the previous four years.
- Shri Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty for Badminton
- Shri Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj for Badminton
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2023: It is given for good performance over a period of the previous four years and for showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline.
- ARCHERY: Shri Ojas Pravin Deotale and Ms Aditi Gopichand Swami
- ATHLETICS: Shri Sreeshankar M and Ms Parul Chaudhary
- BOXING: Shri Mohameed Hussamuddin
- CHESS: Ms R Vaishali
- CRICKET: Shri Mohammed Shami
- EQUESTRIAN: Shri Anush Agarwalla
- EQUESTRIAN DRESSAGE: Ms Divyakriti Singh
- GOLF: Ms Diksha Dagar
- HOCKEY: Shri Krishan Bahadur Pathak and Ms Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu
- KABADDI: Shri Pawan Kumar and Ms Ritu Negi
- KHO-KHO: Ms Nasreen
- LAWN BOWLS: Ms Pinki
- SHOOTING: Shri Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Ms Esha Singh
- SQUASH: Shri Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu
- TABLE TENNIS: Ms Ayhika Mukherjee
- WRESTLING: Shri Sunil Kumar and Ms Antim
- WUSHU: Ms Naorem Roshibina Devi
- PARA ARCHERY: Ms Sheetal Devi
- BLIND CRICKET: Shri Illuri Ajay Kumar Reddy
- PARA CANOEING: Ms Prachi Yadav
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2023: It is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and for enabling sportspersons to excel in International events. This year the recipients are Shri Lalit Kumar (Wrestling), Shri R. B. Ramesh (Chess), Shri Mahaveer Prasad Saini (Para Athletics), Shri Shivendra Singh (Hockey), Shri Ganesh Prabhakar Devrukhkar (Mallkhamb), Shri Jaskirat Singh Grewal (Golf), Shri Bhaskaran E (Kabaddi), and Shri Jayanta Kumar Pushilal (Table Tennis).
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games 2023: It is given to honour sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and who continue to contribute to promotion of sports event after their retirement.
- Ms Manjusha Kanwar (Badminton)
- Shri Vineet Kumar Sharma (Hockey)
- Ms Kavitha Selvaraj (Kabaddi)
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2023: The overall top performing university in inter-university tournaments is given the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
- Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar (Overall Winner)
- Lovely Professional University, Punjab (1st Runner-Up)
- Kurukshetra University, Haryana (2nd Runner-Up)
The finalists’ list for the National Sports Awards 2023 has generated a buzz of excitement among sports enthusiasts and the general public alike. The diversity of sports represented among the finalists reflects the rich tapestry of India’s sporting landscape.
