DK district level Rajyotsava awards announced
Mangaluru, October 31: The district administration on Wednesday announced the district level Rajyotsava awards to the personalities and the organisations for 2018.
In the individual level, Kumar Pernaje (agriculture), Shekhar Bhandary (Literature), Bondala Sachidananda Shetty (Education), PM Hasanabba Moodabidri (Music), Dinakar Indaje(Journalism), Laxman Kundar (Journalism), Vidwan Shravan Ulala (Dance), Nagesh A(Sports), Master Mohammad Shamil Harshad (Sports), John Chandra(Fine Arts), Sadashiva Amin (Fine Arts), Chandra Shekhar Nabil(Social Work), Dr. I. Shashikanth Jain (Social Service and Yoga), Shankar B. Shetty Virar (Social Service), Kurnadu Shivanna Achar(Folk), Gopal Shibarur (Folk), Dr. Manorama Rao(Medicine), Dr. Dinesh Kadam(Medicine) were given the awards.
Organisations
Thekkil Rural Development Foundation Aranthodu Sullia (Social Service), Billava Seva Samaja Kankanady Garodi(Social Service), Mata Amritanandamayi Seva Samiti Sultan Battery(Social Service), Kadri Nritya Vidyalaya Charitable Trust Kadri(Social Service), Tannirbavi Divers Team Tannirbavi (Social Service), Mangaluru Mechanised Fishermen Primary Cooperative Society (Social Service,), Mother Teresa Home for the Dying Destitute Falnir(Social Service) were selected for the awards.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
