New Delhi: Three-Time Paralympic Medal-Medal-Medal Thrower Devendra Jhjharia, Former Cricketer Venkatesh Prasad and Former World Champion Boxer L Sarita Devi has been named in the Selection Committee for the National Sports Award this year.
Retired Judge Supreme Court Mukundakum Sharma has been chosen as chairman of the committee, who also included Hockey coach Baldev Singh, who turned the Shahabad academy into the nursery of international female players; Decorated by the former shooter Anjali Bhagwat; And the former captain of the Women’s Cricket Team Anjum Chopra, the Sports Ministry stated in a circle.
Jhjhariah won a silver medal in the recent Tokyo match, adding two gold medals that had been won in the 2004 edition and 2016.
The Committee would meet in the next few days to decide the winner.
This year’s award was postponed after the government decided to wait for India’s performance at the Olympics and Paralympic.
Country gave historical results in both events with seven unprecedented medals at the Olympics which were attended by Haul 19 records, including five gold, in Paralympics.
Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra is the biggest star of the Olympics with gold, which is the first Indian athletic medal in the first match and finishing in 13 years.
The highest honor was the Khel Ratna award, Whih was confirmed by Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna this year, followed by Arjuna Award.
Khel Ratna brought RS 25 lakh’s money prize, while Arjuna came with a prize of Rs 15 Lakh.
For coaches, the Dronacharya award was there.
Annual Honor also includes a lifelong achievement award, Rashtriya Khel Protection of Puruskar and Maulana Cup Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (then) for 2021.
The Selection Committee also includes the Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan, and Senior Vijay Lokepally and Vikrant Gupta journalists.