Rajiv
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
The scheme was launched from the year 1991-92
with the objective of honouring most outstanding sportspersons to
enhance their general status and to give them great dignity and place of
honour in society. Under this scheme, an amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh is
given as award for the most spectacular and outstanding performance in
the field of sports by an individual sportsperson or a team. The award
for the year 1994-95 was jointly given to Cdr. Homi D. Motiwala and his
crew Lt. Cdr. P.K. Garg for their glorious career and outstanding
achievement in the field of Yatching on 29.8.95 by the President of
India at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Arjuna
Award
The Arjuna Award was instituted in 1961 as the
highest national recognition of distinguished sportspersons. The awardee
is given a bronze statuette of Arjuna, a scroll, and a cash prize along
with a monogram, a blazer and a tie. During the year 1994, the amount of
cash prize to the winner of the Ariuna Award was Rs. 50.000/ 241. Arjuna
Awards for the year 1994 were Presented by the president of India to 8
outstanding sportspersons at Rashtrapati Bhawan on the 29th August,
1995.
Dronacharya
Award
Dronacharya Award was instituted in 1985 to
honour eminent coaches who have done outstanding and meritorious 'work
on consistent basis, to motivate them to dedicate themselves with a
singularity of purpose for raising the standards of sportspersons to
highest performance in international events and bring glory to the
country. The award is given to those who have produced outstanding
achievements consistently during three years preceding the Award. Those
who have contributed their life time to sports and sports promotion are
also considered for this award. During the year 1995-96, this Award was
given to Md. Ilyas Babar for his contribution to the discipline of
Athletics. Every awardee is given a cash prize of Rs. 75,000/ alongwith
a bronze statue of Dronacharya, a scroll, a suit, a blazer and a tie.
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