Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards

 The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 22 August 2013 announced the National Sports Awards-2013 for the following personalities.

Apart from a medal and a citation, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardee will receive a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh. The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (RGKR) is India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports.

 Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awardees will receive statuettes, citations and cash prize of Rs.5 lakh each.  Recipients of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar will be given Trophies. 

The awardees will receive their awards from the President of India at a specially organized function at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on August 31, 2013. 

A.    Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award:

Sl. No.	Name	Discipline
1.	Mr. Ronjon Sodhi	Shooting

B.    Arjuna Awards:

Sl. No.	Name	Discipline
1.	Ms. Chekrovolu Swuro	Archery
2.	Mr. Ranjith Maheshwari	Athletics
3.	Ms. P.V. Sindhu	Badminton
4.	Ms. Kavita Chahal	Boxing
5.	Mr. Rupesh Shah	Billiards & Snooker
6.	Mr. Virat Kohli	Cricket
7.	Mr. Abhijeet Gupta	Chess
8.	Mr. Gagan Jeet Bhullar	Golf
9.	Ms. Saba Anjum	Hockey
10.	Ms. Rajkumari Rathore	Shooting
11.	Ms. Joshna Chinnappa	Squash
12.	Ms. Mouma Das	Table Tennis
13.	Ms. Neha Rathi	Wrestling
14.	Mr. Dharmender Dalal	Wrestling
15.	Mr. Amit Kumar Saroha	Athletics (Para)

C.    Dronacharya Awards for 2013:

Sl.No.	Name	Discipline
1.	Ms. Poornima Mahato	Archery
2.	Mr. Mahavir Singh	Boxing
3.	Mr. Narinder Singh Saini	Hockey
4.	Mr. K.P. Thomas	Athletics*
5.	Mr. Raj Singh	Wrestling*

          
* Lifetime contribution in coaching

D.    Dhyan Chand Awards :

Sl.No.	Name	Discipline
1.	Ms. Mary D’souza Sequeira	Athletics
2.	Mr. Syed  Ali	Hockey
3.	Mr. Anil Mann	Wrestling
4.	Mr. Girraj Singh	Para Sports (Athletics)

    
E.     Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

Sl. No.	Category	Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar, 2013
1.	Community Sports Identification and Nurturing of Budding Young Talent	Dr. U.K. Mishra, Founder and President, National Sports Academy, Allahabad
2.	Financial Support for Sports Excellence	Services Sports Control Board
3.	Establishment and Management of Sports Academies of Excellence	Pullela Gopichand Academy of Badminton, Hyderabad
4.	Employment of Sportspersons and sports welfare measures.	Petroleum Sports Promotion Board