The Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is a sports honour of the
Republic of India. The name of the award in Hindi translates to National Sports Promotion Award. It is awarded annually by the
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is a branch of the Government of India which administers the Department of youth affairs and the Department of Sports in India. Anurag Thakur is the current Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports followed ...
. The award recognizes the "involvement of corporates, voluntary organizations, and sports control boards, in the promotion and development of sports in the country" over the previous three years. The award was started in 2009 and the guidelines were revised in 2015. Since the revision, entities in four categories are awarded: Identification and nurturing of budding and young talent, Encouragement to sports through
corporate social responsibility, Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures, and Sports for development. , the award comprises "a citation and a trophy in each of the categories".
, a total of 47 awards have been bestowed on 39 different organizations and individuals. The award is presented annually with the other five
National Sports Awards
The National Sports Awards is the collective name given to the six sports awards of the Republic of India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. They are presented by the President of India in the same ceremony at th ...
and
national adventure award at the
Presidential Palace presented by the
President of India
The president of India ( IAST: ) is the head of state of the Republic of India. The president is the nominal head of the executive, the first citizen of the country, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Indian Armed Forces. Droupadi Mur ...
, usually on 29 August of a year.
Five organizations have won the award more than once.
Services Sports Control Board
Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) is a sports board run by the Indian Armed Forces. It was formed in 1919 as the Army Sports Control Board and later renamed to Services Sports Control Board. The board is represented as Services in the Nation ...
won the award in 2010 in two categories, and once in 2012 and 2013, for a total of four awards.
Tata Steel
Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel-making company, based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of the Tata Group.
Formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO), Tata S ...
won the award in 2009 in two categories and again once in 2010 for a total of three awards. Two awards have been won by
Railways Sports Promotion Board
Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) (originally known as Railways Sports Control Board) is a sports board run by the Indian Railways. It was formed as the Indian Railways Athletic Association in 1928. It promotes 30 sporting disciplines and ...
in 2009 and 2012, Petroleum Sports Promotion Board in 2011 and 2013, and
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
The Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is a central public sector undertaking under the ownership of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India. It is headquartered in New Delhi. ONGC was founded on 14 August 1956 by the ...
in 2014 and 2020. Awards in two categories—establishment and management of sports academies of excellence, and financial support for sports excellence—were discontinued as a result of the 2015 award scheme revision. In the year 2021 this awarde was given to the Manav Rachna Educational Institutions(MREI),an Organisation for their contribution in the Identification and nurturing of the sports talent of over the past 25 years around the various parts of India.
List of recipients
Explanatory notes
Reference
External links
Official Website
{{India Honours and Decorations
Indian sports trophies and awards
Awards established in 2009
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports