Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
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4. DRONACHARYA AWARDS<br />
The Dronacharya Award, instituted in 1985, honours eminent Coaches who have successfully<br />
trained sportspersons or teams and enabled them to achieve outstanding results in international<br />
competitions. The awardees are given a statuette, a scroll of honour, ceremonial dress and award<br />
money of Rs. 5. 00 lakh.<br />
The awards for the year <strong>2011</strong> were conferred on the following five coaches by Her Excellency the<br />
th<br />
President of India on National Sports Day i.e., 29 August <strong>2011</strong>:<br />
Sl. No. Name Discipline<br />
1. Shri Inukurthi Venkateshwara Rao Boxing<br />
2. Shri Devender Kumar Rathore Gymnastics<br />
3. Shri Ramphal Wrestling<br />
4. Dr. Kuntal Roy Athletics *<br />
5. Shri Rajinder Singh Hockey *<br />
* For Lifetime contribution in Coaching<br />
65 coaches have been given this award since its institution.<br />
88 ✦ Department of Youth Affairs & Sports