Dronacharya Award
Awards & Honors · द्रोणाचार्य पुरस्कार · 12 facts
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Dronacharya Award given for excellence in sports coaching
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Award instituted in 1985 by Government of India
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Award carries Rs 15 lakh bronze statuette and certificate
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Pullela Gopichand received Dronacharya for badminton coaching
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OM Nambiar received Dronacharya for coaching PT Usha
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Ramesh Nagapuri received Dronacharya for athletics coaching
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Given in two categories regular and lifetime achievement
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Coach must have trained sportspersons for at least 3 years
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Presented by President of India on National Sports Day
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Named after Dronacharya the teacher from Mahabharata
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Bhalchandra Bhaskar Adsul first Dronacharya recipient 1985
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Maximum 5 regular and 5 lifetime awards per year