Dubai holy Quran award contest: Udupi-based Marva Ayisha Mugdi from Canada selected
Udupi, November 4: Udupi-based Hafiza Marva Ayisha Mugdi from Canada selected for the Sheik Fathima Bin Mubarak International Dubai Holy Quran award contest, to be held at Al Mamzar Scientific and Cultural Association in Dubai from November 4 to 16.
Ayisha who is the only contestant from Canada, is the grand-daughter of Abdul Kareem Khan Saab of Brahmavar in Udupi district and daughter of Shirur Haneef and Rehana Mugdi in Byndoor taluk.
After conducting various processes for selection for the last six months, the UAE government has selected 63 contestants including Marva Ayisha from Canada.
The women below 25 years could contest in the competition. The winner will be given 2.5 lakh Dirham (around Rs 50 lakh) and Holy Quran award by the UAE government. This is the third edition of the contest. Contestants from 70 countries have already selected for the contest.
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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.
