Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award recognizes the achievement of persons in the field of
adventure and encourages young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk taking,
cooperative teamwork and quick, ready and effective reflexes in challenging situations. Normally,
one award each in the field of air adventure, water adventure and land adventure is given. A
lifetime achievement award is also given annually. The award consists among other things an
amount of Rs.5.00 lakhs each.
National Youth Award has been introduced to motivate young persons to take up challenges to
achieve excellence in the field of National or social service. It also recognizes the outstanding work
done by young persons for national development and or social service. It may, however, vary at the
discretion of the sanctioning authority in deserving case. One youth award is also given to a
voluntary organization engaged in involvement of youth in various programmes of national
development. The award consists of an amount of Rs.40,000/- to the individual and Rs.2.00 lakh to
a voluntary organization. The number of awards given each year would ordinarily not exceed 25.
National Youth Award
Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports presents National Youth
Awards every year to motivate young persons to achieve excellence in the field of national service
and to encourage them to develop a sense of responsibility to their community and to improve their
own potential as good citizens and young leaders. These awards are given away 'normally' on the
opening day of the five-day National Youth Festival by the Hon'ble Chief Guest. The Award
consists of a silver medal, a certificate, a shawl and a cash prize of Rs.40,000/- to the individual
award winners and Rs.2.00 lakhs to the voluntary organization.
National Youth Awards for 2010-11 were given by Shri Ajay Maken, Hon'ble Minister of State for
Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) to 28 individuals and 2 voluntary organizations
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during the 17 National Youth Festival held at Mangalore, Karnataka from 12 to 16 January,
2012. The list of awardees is given in Annex-VIII.
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