Awards in the field of sports in india.

Sports awards in India are given by the sports ministry of India to honour the players/athletes who have performed extraordinarily well in their field of sports. It is done so as to enhance the player's spirit and recognise his/her achievements. The awards are presented on the national day of India which is celebrated on 29th august every year, the birthday of legendary hockey player major Dhyan Chand. The president of India gives away the awards on this day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Some of the prestigious and notable awards are:

1) Rajiv Gandhi khel ratna award: This is India's highest sports honour.It is given to the best sportsperson across all the sports discipline in that year. The word "khel ratna" literally translates to "sports jem". This award was named after Mr. Rajiv Gandhi, former prime minister of India.This award was instituted in 1991-92 and was first awarded to India's first chess grandmaster and five times winner of world chess championship, Viswanathan Anand. Recently in 2016 it was awarded to four sportsperson namely PV sindhu for badminton, Sakshi malik for wrestling, Dipa karmarkar for gymnastics and Jitu rai for shooting field. As of 2016 the award comprises of a medal, a certificate and a cash prize of 7.5 lakh rupees. 

2) Arjuna Award: The arjuna award was instituted in 1961. It is given to the best sportsperson in each field of sport every year. It is named after arjuna, the famous archer in the epic mahabharata. recently in 2016 it has been awarded to 15 sports persons in different sports fields. as of 2016, the award comprises of a scroll, a bronze statue of arjuna, and a cash of 5 lakh rupees.

3) Dronacharya Award: The dronacharya award was established in 1985. It is an award presented for excellence in sports coaching. It is named after the popular teacher dronacharya, teacher of arjuna, in epic mahabharta. till date, 91 teachers/coaches have been awarded with this award. First awardees were Balchandra bhagwat, Om prakash bharadwaj, O.M. biambiar. Recently, in 2016 six coaches have been awarded with dronacharya award. as of 2016 this award comprises of a scroll of honour, a bronze statuette of dronacharya and a cash component of Rs. 7 lakh.

4) Dhyan Chand Award: Instituted in 2002, this is India's highest honour for lifetime achievement in sports and games. The award is named after legendary indian hockey player major Dhyan chand. First dhyan chand award was awarded to Aparna gosh for basketball.The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5lakh, a plaque and a scroll of honour.

5) Maulana Abul kalam azad(MAKA) trophy: This trophy is given for the best performance in sports amongst the universities in the country. It is named after the first education minister of India, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. It was instituted in 1956-57. Punjabi University won the prestigious award for being the best university in sports.

6) Rashtriya khel protsahana purushkar: This is a new award instituted in 2009 by ministry of youth affairs and sports. It is presented to recognise the contribution made to sports by entities other than sportspersons and coaches. This year the award was recommended in four different categories to four institutions.

Apart from these national awards there are many other award which are awarded to sports persons by various state governments also.

Ganapathi bappa morya......

First of all wish you all a very happy Ganesh chaturthi. May the lord of fortune bless you along with rddhi and sddhi. This year, September 5th marks the beginning of this festival which is also called as Vinayaka Chaturthi. Here are some quick facts about the festival:

The festival begins on Shukla Chaturthi which is the fourth day of the waxing moon period, and ends on the 14th day of the waxing moon period known as Anant Chaturdashi.

Maharashtra is the state known for grand scale Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.

During the festival, colourful pandals (temporary shrines) are setup and the Lord is worshiped for ten days.

There are four main rituals during the festival - Pranapratishhtha - the process of infusing the deity into a murti or idol, Shhodashopachara - 16 forms of paying tribute to Ganesha, Uttarpuja - Puja after which the idol could be shifted after it's infusion, Ganpati Visarjan - immersion of the Idol in the river. 

The festival was celebrated as a public event since the time of Maratha King Shivaji, but a Sarvajanik (Public) Ganesh idol was installed first by Bhausaheb Laxman Javale. 

Lokmanya Tilak changed the festival from a private celebration to a grand public event "to bridge the gap between Brahmins and non-Brahmins and find an appropriate context in which to build a new grassroots unity between them".

Lord Ganesha is also worshiped in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Nepal and China.

Happy Teachers'day......

means teacher is greater than all the lords so i bow to the teacher with all respect. well today it is teachers day and hope everyone is aware of that.

India celebrates teachers' day every year on 5th september on the birthday of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan since 1962. Dr. radhakrishnan was a great scholar and teacher, later he became president of India. 

It is truly said that teachers are like back bone of our society. They play a great role in building up the characters of students and shape them to become an ideal citizens of India.Teachers teach students very carefully and sincerely just like their own children. It is well said that teachers are great than the parents. Parents give birth to a child whereas teachers shape his/her character and make future bright. Thus we never forget and ignore them, we always respect and love them. Our parents are responsible for giving us love and quality care however our teachers are responsible for making whole future bright and successful. They let us know the importance of education in our life through their continuous efforts. They are the source of inspiration to us which help us to go ahead and get success. They motivate us towards study by giving examples of great personalities all over the world. They make us so strong and prepare to withstand any obstacle of the life. They become full of immense knowledge and wisdom using which they nourish our lives. Come on my dear friends, say together that ‘our respected teachers we are always grateful to you for all you do to us’. My dear friends we should always obey our teachers orders and follow their advice to be the worthy citizens of India.

Thank You

What is INCREDIBLE about INDIA? (Introduction)

This time is quite good for India as she is progressing in almost all the directions whether it is technological field, or space science, medical facilities, research facilities, education field etc. Recently in Rio Olympics also our athletes made us proud. Few days back Indian space research organisation (ISRO) successfully tested scram jet engine technology. India's foreign relations are getting strength. Basic infrastructure and fundamental facilities are being developed in rural areas.

Besides all these modern developments, India has a rich culture and is a hub of great tourist attractions like- Taj mahal which is also called world's 8th wonder, gateway of india, qutb minar etc. but it is quite saddening to see something like this;

  

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I mean what a kind of answer is it, that too from google. They want to say only thing incredible about the country is the brand name Incredible india, seriously and I thought that google is intelligent but anyways as they say 'we are not defined by others, we are defined by what we are and what we do' and that is my effort to aware people about what makes this Sub-continent so special. For this purpose I will post about various cities,states,buildings of historical importance in this series.

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