2017 Awards(Rajiv Gandhi,Arjuna,Dronacharya,Dhyan chand)

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:

The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games, is the highest sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Rajiv Gandhi, former Prime Minister of India who served the office from 1984 to 1989. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Winners of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awards 2017

Name of the Awardees	Discipline
Shri Devendra Jhajharia	Para Athlete
Shri Sardar Singh	Hockey

Arjuna Award:

The Arjuna Awards are given by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, government of India to recognize outstanding achievement in National sports. Instituted in 1961, the award carries a cash prize of ₹ 500,000, a bronze statue of Arjuna and a scroll

Winners of Arjuna Awards 2017

Name of the Awardees	Discipline
Ms. V.J. Surekha	Archery
Ms. Khushbir Kaur	Athletics
Mr. Arokia Rajiv	Athletics
Ms. Prasanthi Singh	Basketball
Sub. Laishram Debendro Singh	Boxing
Mr. Cheteshwar Pujara	Cricket
Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur	Cricket
Ms. OinamBembem Devi	Football
Mr. S.S.P. Chawrasia	Golf
Mr. S.V. Sunil	Hockey
Mr. Jasvir Singh	Kabaddi
Mr. P. N. Prakash	Shooting
Mr. A. Amalraj	Table Tennis
Mr. Saketh Myneni	Tennis
Mr. Satyawart Kadian	Wrestling
Mr. Mariyappan	Para-Athlete
Mr. Varun Singh Bhati	Para-Athlete

Dronacharya Award:

The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games, is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona",

 a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India. He was master of advanced military warfare and was appointed as the royal preceptor to the Kaurava and the Pandava princes for their training in military arts and astras (Divine weapons). It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Winners of Dronacharya Awards 2017

Name of the Awardees	Discipline
Late Dr. R. Gandhi	Athletics
Mr. Heera Nand Kataria	Kabaddi
Mr. G.S.S.V. Prasad	Badminton (Lifetime)
Mr. Brij Bhushan Mohanty	Boxing (Lifetime)
Mr. P.A. Raphel	Hockey (Lifetime)
Mr. Sanjoy Chakraverthy	Shooting (Lifetime)
Mr. Roshan Lal	Wrestling (Lifetime)

 Dhyan chand Award:

The Dhyan Chand Award, officially known as Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games, is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Dhyan Chand (1905–79), an Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 goals during a career which spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Winners of Dhyan Chand Awards 2017

Name of the Awardees	Discipline
Mr. Bhupender Singh	Athletics
Mr. Syed Shahid Hakim	Football
Ms. Sumarai Tete	Hockey

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