The Government has announced the National Sports Awards 2025. India’s premier women’s badminton doubles pair, Treesa Jolly and Pullela Gayatri Gopichand, along with fifteen other sportspersons from various disciplines, will be presented the Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games. Veteran Indian footballer Isaiah Arumainayagam will be honoured with the Arjuna Awards (Lifetime).
Athletics coach Parveer Singh, Boxing coach Chhote Lal Yadav and Shooting coach Neha Nandkumar Chavan will be presented with the Dronacharya Award. Meanwhile, Army Paralympic Node, Pune will be awarded with the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar. This award is given to a corporate entity or non-governmental organization that has played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports noted that the National Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports.
