The National Sports Awards 2024 were recently announced by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on 2nd January 2025. But On 17th January 2025 (Friday), at 11:00 hours, the President of India will present the awards to the recipients at a specially prepared event at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Announces National Sports Awards 2024 today in different category like Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024, Arjuna Awards 2024, Dronacharya Award 2024, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2024, & Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024.
Based on the recommendations of the Committee and after due scrutiny, Government has decided to confer awards upon the following sportspersons, coaches, university and entity.
Every year on National Sports Day (29th August) the National Sports Awards awarded in excellence in Sports to sportsperson from the country at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 29th August. But due to some problem ,this year “The National Sports Awards” awarded by President of India on 17th January 2025 (Friday), at 11:00 hours.
National Sports Awards 2024 are
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024
- Arjuna Award 2024
- Dronacharya Award 2024
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2024
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024
A total of 47 athletes were awarded in National Sports Awards 2024 in a different category. These are
- Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award winner:04 persons
- Arjuna Award winner: 32 persons
- Dronacharya Award winner:05 persons
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2024: 01 person
- Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024:03 persons
Table of Contents
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2024
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Gukesh D | Chess |
| 2. | Shri Harmanpreet Singh | Hockey |
| 3. | Shri Praveen Kumar | Para-Athletics |
| 4. | Ms. Manu Bhaker | Shooting |
Arjuna Awards 2024
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024
Arjuna Awards 2024
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
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Ms. Jyothi Yarraji | Athletics |
| 2 | Ms. Annu Rani | Athletics |
| 3 | Ms. Nitu | Boxing |
| 4 | Ms. Saweety | Boxing |
| 5 | Ms. Vantika Agrawal | Chess |
| 6 | Ms. Salima Tete | Hockey |
| 7 | Shri Abhishek | Hockey |
| 8 | Shri Sanjay | Hockey |
| 9 | Shri Jarmanpreet Singh | Hockey |
| 10 | Shri Sukhjeet Singh | Hockey |
| 11 | Shri Rakesh Kumar | Para-Archery |
| 12 | Ms. Preeti Pal | Para-Athletics |
| 13 | Ms. Jeevanji Deepthi | Para-Athletics |
| 14 | Shri Ajeet Singh | Para-Athletics |
| 15 | Shri Sachin Sarjerao Khilari | Para-Athletics |
| 16 | Shri Dharambir | Para-Athletics |
| 17 | Shri Pranav Soorma | Para-Athletics |
| 18 | Shri H Hokato Sema | Para-Athletics |
| 19 | Ms. Simran | Para-Athletics |
| 20 | Shri Navdeep | Para-Athletics |
| 21 | Shri Nitesh Kumar | Para-Badminton |
| 22 | Ms. Thulasimathi Murugesan | Para-Badminton |
| 23 | Ms. Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan | Para-Badminton |
| 24 | Ms. Manisha Ramadass | Para-Badminton |
| 25 | Shri Kapil Parmar | Para-Judo |
| 26 | Ms. Mona Agarwal | Para-Shooting |
| 27 | Ms. Rubina Francis | Para-Shooting |
| 28 | Shri Swapnil Suresh Kusale | Shooting |
| 29 | Shri Sarabjot Singh | Shooting |
| 30 | Shri Abhay Singh | Squash |
| 31 | Shri Sajan Prakash | Swimming |
| 32 | Shri Aman | Wrestling |
Arjuna Awards (Lifetime) for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024
| S. No. | Name of the Sportsperson | Discipline |
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Shri Sucha Singh | Athletics |
| 2. | Shri Murlikant Rajaram Petkar | Para-Swimming |
Dronacharya Award 2024
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2024
i.Regular Category:
| S. No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri Subhash Rana | Para-Shooting |
| 2. | Ms. Deepali Deshpande | Shooting |
| 3. | Shri Sandeep Sangwan | Hockey |
ii. Lifetime Category:
| S. No. | Name of the Coach | Discipline |
| 1. | Shri S Muralidharan | Badminton |
| 2. | Shri Armando Agnelo Colaco | Football |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2024
| S. No. | Name of the Entity |
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Physical Education Foundation of India |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2024
| S. No. | Name of University | |
| 1 | Chandigarh University | Overall winner University |
| 2 | Lovely Professional University, (PB) | 1st runner up University |
| 3 | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar | 2nd runner up University |
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