- The selections were made on the recommendations of a committee chaired by former Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra.
- A total of 17 sportspersons were selected for the Arjuna Award 2025. The winners are Tejaswin Shankar, Muhammed Ajmal V and Priyanka Goswami in Athletics; Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand in Badminton; Narender in Boxing.
- Vidit Santosh Gujarathi and Divya Jitendra Deshmukh in Chess; Dhanush Srikanth in Deaf Shooting; Lalremsiami and Rajkumar Pal in Hockey; Surjeet and Pooja in Kabaddi; Rudransh Khandelwal in Para-shooting; Ekta Bhyan in Para Athletics; Arvind Singh in Rowing; and Akhil Sheoran in Shooting.
- The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) 2025 was awarded to former footballer I. Arumainayagam. The Lifetime category recognises sportspersons who performed with distinction during their competitive careers and continued contributing to the promotion of sports after retirement.
- Five coaches received the Dronacharya Award 2025. In the regular category, the winners were Parveer Singh (Athletics), Chhote Lal Yadav (Boxing) and Neha Nandkumar Chavan (Shooting). The Lifetime category went to Dharmendra Singh Yadav (Boxing) and Virender Kumar (Wrestling). The Dronacharya Award recognises coaches who consistently help athletes achieve excellence at international events.
- Army Paralympic Node, Pune was selected for the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2025 for its contribution to sports promotion and development.
Question:
Q1. Which organisation received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar under the National Sports Awards 2025?a) Sports Authority of India
b) Army Paralympic Node, Pune
c) National Defence Academy
d) Paralympic Committee of India
Answer: b) Army Paralympic Node, Pune received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2025 for its contribution to the promotion and development of sports.
