Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
This topic of “Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award” is important from the perspective of the UPSC IAS Examination, which falls under General Studies Portion.
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
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
