Dhyan Chand Award
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| Awarded by Government of India | |
| Type | Civilian |
| Category | Sports |
| Description | |
| Description | Lifetime Achievement sporting honour in India |
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| Instituted | 2002 |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Last awarded | 2016 |
| Total awarded | 48 |
| Cash award | ₹5 lakh (US$7,400) |
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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. Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their contributions to sport both during their active sporting career and after retirement. As of 2016[update], the award comprises a statuette, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of ₹5 lakh (US$7,400). The cash prize was revised from ₹3 lakh (US$4,500) to ₹5 lakh (US$7,400) in 2009.
Instituted in 2002, the award is given only to the disciplines included in the events like Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championship and World Cup along with Cricket, Indigenous Games, and Parasports. The nominations for a given year are accepted till 30 April or last working day of April. A nine-member committee evaluates the nominations and later submits their recommendations to the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports for further approval.
The first recipients of the award were Shahuraj Birajdar (Boxing), Ashok Diwan (Hockey), and Aparna Ghosh (Basketball), who were honoured in 2002. Usually conferred upon not more than three sportspersons in a year, a few exceptions have been made (2003, 2012, and 2013) when more recipients were awarded. The most recent recipients of the award are Sylvanus Dung Dung (Hockey), Sathi Geetha (Athletics), and Rajendra Pralhad Shelke (Rowing).
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