Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is Given to Whom. Award is given for promotion and development of sports in the country. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The RKPP award was instituted in 2009 by the Govt. of India.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is given to
1 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.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar is given to corporate entities, sports control boards,NGOs , including sports bodies at the State and National level, sports bodies at the State and National level, who have played a vital role in the area of sports promotion and development.
2 The award was started in 2009 and the guidelines were revised in 2015.
3 There are 4 categories :
(A) Identification and nurturing of budding and young talent.
(B) Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility
(C) Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures
(D) and Sports for development.
4 As of 2020, the award comprises a citation and a trophy in each of the categories. There is no cash prize.
5 The Award is given to organizations as well as individuals for playing a vital role in the field of sports for promotion and development over the last three years.
Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2023
Odisha Mining Corporate Limited – In the category Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility.
Jain Deemed to be University , Bengaluru– In the category Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent.