National Sports Awards 2025: Arjuna and Dronacharya Winners
Why in the news
The Sports Ministry released the National Sports Awards 2025 list in August 2026, leaving the top Khel Ratna honour unawarded.
Key facts
- 17 Arjuna Awardees, among them Tejaswin Shankar, Divya Deshmukh, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand.
- Arjuna Award (Lifetime): former footballer I Arumainayagam, a 1962 Asian Games gold medallist.
- Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar: Army Paralympic Node, Pune.
- No athlete was chosen for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna.
| Award | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Arjuna Award | 17 awardees incl. Tejaswin Shankar, Divya Deshmukh, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand |
| Arjuna Award (Lifetime) | I Arumainayagam |
| Dronacharya Award (Regular) | Parveer Singh, Chhote Lal Yadav, Neha Nandkumar Chavan |
| Dronacharya Award (Lifetime) | Dharmendra Singh Yadav, Virender Kumar |
| Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar | Army Paralympic Node, Pune |
| Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | None selected |
Background
The announcement was made by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Exam angle
- Awarding ministry: Youth Affairs and Sports.
- Khel Ratna: no recipient this year.
- Institutional winner: Army Paralympic Node, Pune.
- Lifetime Arjuna recipient: I Arumainayagam.