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The Sports Ministry connected Tuesday (September 30, 2025) began the process of inviting applications for this year's National Sports Awards with October 28 being the past day of submission.
The awards are fixed annually by the President of India to recognise and reward excellence successful sports but the day of the ceremony, which is held astatine the Rashtrapati Bhawan, is not yet out.
Once again, sportspersons penalised for doping violations would lone beryllium eligible if their prohibition play is over.
"The achievements during the said suspension/ punishment would not beryllium considered. However a sportsperson against whom enquiry is pending/ongoing volition not beryllium considered," the Ministry stated successful the notified eligibility criteria.
A Screening Committee consisting of Joint Secretary (Sports), Secretary, Sports Authority of India (SAI), Director (Sports)/Deputy Secretary (Sports) Department of Sports and Executive Director (TEAMS)/Director (TEAMS), SAI volition scrutinise the applications.
"Applications of the sportspersons and reports of NSFs (national Sports federations (NSFs) and SAI volition beryllium placed earlier the screening committee. Valid applications, which are wide from vigilance, disciplinary and doping angles, volition beryllium placed earlier the Selection Committee arsenic per the prescribed eligibility criteria." Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest honour among the ones fixed and comes with a currency prize of ₹25 lakh, a medallion and a certificate of honour.
Arjuna awards signifier the adjacent rung and fetches the victor a currency prize of ₹15 lakh.
To beryllium eligible, a sportsperson indispensable show "spectacular and astir outstanding show implicit a play of 4 years preceding the twelvemonth successful which the grant is to beryllium given.
"Olympic/ Paralympics/ Asian/ Commonwealth Games/ Championships/World Cup/World Championship and equivalent recognised planetary tournaments for the play from January 1, 2021 and upto December 31, 2024 volition beryllium taken into consideration," the Ministry said.
Arjuna Award (Lifetime) is fixed for beingness clip publication to sports development, portion the Dronacharya Award is fixed to the coaches for producing medal winners astatine prestigious planetary sports.
"Applications from the eligible sportspersons, coaches and entities are invited successful online mode done a dedicated Portal. The applicants eligible successful accordance with the grant guidelines request to self-apply astatine www.dbtyas-sports.gov.in," the Sports Ministry stated successful its notification.
"The applications of the eligible sportspersons/ coaches/ entities for the awards indispensable beryllium submitted astatine the online portal by 11:59 p.m. connected 28th October, 2025," it added.
Last year, double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, chess satellite champion D. Gukesh and hockey ace Harmanpreet Singh were among 4 winners of the Khel Ratna award.
The Sports Ministry besides named an unprecedented 17 para-athletes successful the database of 32 Arjuna awardees to honour their resounding occurrence astatine the Paris Paralympics successful the aforesaid year.
