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Dhyan Chand awards for 2017
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Sports Ministry has

decided to confer
the Rajiv Gandhi
Khel Ratna 2017 to
Para Athlete
Devendra Jhajharia
and celebrated
former hockey
captain Sardar
Singh
The ministry also released list of seven Dronacharya awardees for
coaches and 17 Arjuna awardees
Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee
will receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh

NEW DELHI: Based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee

consisting of former Olympian, Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees,
Dhyan Chand Awardees, the Sports Ministry has decided to confer the Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna 2017 to Para Athlete Devendra Jhajharia and celebrated
former hockey captain Sardar Singh.

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Jhajharia, the 2017 Mahindra Scorpio Times of India Sports Awards

(TOISA) winner, will become the first paralympian to be conferred with the
India's highest sporting honour along with Sardar Singh.

Read this story in Marathi

Javelin thrower Jhajharia, the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold
medals, was the first choice of the awards selection committee headed by
Justice (Retd) C K Thakkar. The committee had also picked 31-year-old
midfielder Sardar as its second nominee for the top honour and has
suggested that both Jhajharia and Sardar be considered for the award
jointly.

A recipient of the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India in
2015, Sardar has two Asian Games medals -- gold in 2014 Incheon and
bronze in 2010 Guangzhou. He also has two Commonwealth Games silver
medals and was named in the International Hockey Federation's All-Star
team twice in 2010, 2011.

Apart from the Khel Ratna, the ministry also released list of seven
Dronacharya awardees for coaches and 17 Arjuna awardees featuring
cricketers Harmanpreet Kaur, Cheteshwar Pujara, para-athletes
Mariyappan, Varun Singh Bhati and Hockey player SV Suni.

The Dhyan Chand Award for life time contribution to sports development
will be awarded to Bhupender Singh (Athletics), Syed Shahid Hakim
(Football) and Sumarai Tete (Hockey)

The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a
specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 29,
2017.

Apart from a medal and a citation, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will
receive a cash prize of Rs. 7.5 lakh. Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand
Awardees will received statuettes, certificates and cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh
each.

FULL LIST

(i) Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2017

S. No. Name of the Awardee discipline

1. Shri Devendra Para Athlete

2. Shri Sardar Singh Hockey

(ii) Dronacharya Awards 2017

S. No. Name of the Awardee Discipline

1. Late Dr. R. Gandhi Athletics

2. Mr. Heera Nand Kataria Kabaddi

3. Mr. G.S.S.V. Prasad Badminton (Lifetime)

4. Mr. Brij Bhushan Mohanty Boxing (Lifetime)

5. Mr. P.A. Raphel Hockey (Lifetime)

6. Mr. Sanjoy Chakraverthy Shooting (Lifetime)

7. Mr. Roshan Lal Wrestling (Lifetime)

(iii) Arjuna Awards 2017

S. No. Name of the Awardees Discipline

1. Ms. V.J. Surekha Archery

2. Ms. Khushbir Kaur Athletics

3. Mr. Arokia Rajiv Athletics

4. Ms. Prashanti Singh Basketball

5. Sub. LaishramDebendro Singh Boxing

6. Mr. CheteshwarPujara Cricket

7. Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur Cricket

8. Ms. OinamBembem Devi Football

9. Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia Golf

10. Mr. S.V. Sunil Hockey

11. Mr. Jasvir Singh Kabaddi

12. Mr. P. N. Prakash Shooting

13. Mr. A. Amalraj Table Tennis

14. Mr. SakethMyneni Tennis

15. Mr. SatyawartKadian Wrestling

16. Mr. Mariyappan Para-Athlete

17. Mr. Varun Singh Bhati Para-Athlete

(iv) Dhyan Chand Award

S. No. Name (S/Shri) Discipline

1. Mr. Bhupender Singh Athletics

2. Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim Football

3. Ms. Sumarai Tete Hockey

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