Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

Introduction:

  • Recognize achievements of persons associated in the field of adventure
  • Encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork, and effective reflexes

Ministry/Agency:

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India

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Objectives:

  • Give Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award to winners in 4 categories: Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement
  • Consider achievements for the last 3 years for the first 3 categories and the entire career for the Life Time Achievement award
  • Nominations are invited through https://awards.gov.in

Benefits:

  • Bronze statuette, certificate, blazer with a silken tie/a saree, and award money of ₹15,00,000
  • Status of the award will be the same as the Arjuna Awards conferred in the field of Sports by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  • Reimbursement for to and fro airfare, rail journey, and free boarding and lodging
  • One companion with each lady and the physically handicapped awardee will be provided with the same facilities

Eligibility:

  • A person should have excellent performance and outstanding qualities of leadership, a sense of adventure discipline, and continuous achievement in one particular field of adventure viz. Land, Air, or Water (Sea)
  • Award may be given posthumously if such an occasion arises

Implementation Strategy:

  • Invitations for nominations through the online portal
  • Awards presented to winners along with Arjuna Awards by the Government of India

Exclusions:

  • No award will be conferred for a second time to the same person under the same category
  • The government of India may cancel or annul the award to any person under certain circumstances

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