President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee here today conferred the[1] Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award,[2] Dronacharya Awards,[3] Arjuna Awards, [4]Dhyan Chand Awards, [5]Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards,[6] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and [7]Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar at a specially organised function at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi, Withholding Arjuna Award in respect of Renjith Maheshwari . Renjith Maheshwari, who was selected for Arjuna Award 2013, had tested[ conflicting reports ] positive for banned stimulant, ephedrine during the 48th Open National Athletics Meet held at Kochi and that the Athletics Federation of India had suspended Shri Maheshwari for three months. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports decides to withhold this award till completion of enquiries.

Recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar were given Trophies
.National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Apart from a medal and a citation, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee received a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees received statuettes, citations and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.
Ms. P.V. Sindhu, Badminton a winner of Arjuna Award 2013 was not present at the award ceremony.
List of awardees who received the National Sports Awards is as follows:
[A] Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:
Sl. No.========Name===========Discipline
[1] Mr. Ronjon Sodhi===========Shooting
[B] Arjuna Awards:
Sl. No.===================Name=============Discipline
[1]=========Ms. Chekrovolu =============Archery
[2]=========Ms. Kavital=================Boxing
[3]=========Mr. Rupesh Shah============Billiards & Snooker
[4]=========Mr. Virat Kohli===============Cricket
[5]=========Mr. Abhijeet Gupta===========Chess
[6]=========Mr. Gagan Jeet Bhullar========Golf
[7]=========Ms. Saba Anjum=============Hockey
[8]=========Ms. Rajkumari Rathore========Shooting
[9]=========Ms. Joshna Chinnappa=========Squash
[10]========Ms. Mouma Das===============Table Tennis
[11]========Ms. Neha Rathi================Wrestling
12]=========Mr. Dharmender Dalal==========Wrestling
[13]========Mr. Amit Kumar Saroha=========Athletics (Para)
[C] Dronacharya Awards for 2013:
Sl.No.=====================Name=======================Discipline
[1]===========Ms. Poornima Mahato=======================Archery
[2]===========Mr. Mahavir Singh==========================Boxing
[3]===========Mr. Narinder Singh Saini=====================Hockey
[4.]===========Mr. K.P. Thomas===========================Athletics
[[5]===========Mr. Raj Singh=============================Wrestling
[D] Dhyan Chand Awards:

Sl.No.==========Name================================Discipline
[1]============Ms. Mary D’souza Sequeira===============Athletics
[2]============Mr. Syed Ali===========================Hockey
[3]============Mr. Anil Mann==========================Wrestling
[4]============Mr. Girraj Singh=========================Para Sports (Athletics)
[E][. Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards-2012:
S. No.===============Name=========================Discipline
[1]==================Basant Singh Roy===============Mountaineering
[2]==================Major Ranveer Singh Jamwal=======Mountaineering
[3]==================Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy============Sailing
[4]================Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh Siddhu=======Hang Gliding
[5]================Prem Singh======================Mountaineering
[6]================Hari Ram========================Mountaineering
[F] Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar
Sl. No.=====================Category
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2013
[1]======Community Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent
Dr. U.K. Mishra, Founder and President, National Sports Academy, Allahabad
[2]Financial Support for Sports Excellence
Services Sports Control Board
[3]Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence
Pullela Gopichand Academy of Badminton, Hyderabad
[4]Employment of Sportspersons and sports welfare measures.
Petroleum Sports Promotion Board
[G] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy:
Sl. No.===============================Year
[1]Guru Nanak Dev Vishwavidyalay, Amritsar=2010-11
[2]Punjabi Vishwavidyalay, Patiala========2011-12
[3.]Punjabi Vishwavidyalay, Patiala========2012-13

Photo Captions
[1] Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to Shri Ronjon Sodhi for Shooting, at the National Sports & Adventure award ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi

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