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The Dronacharya Award, officially known as Dronacharya Award for Outstanding Coaches in Sports and Games,[1] is sports coaching honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Drona, often referred as "Dronacharya" or "Guru Drona", a character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata of ancient India.[2] He was master of advanced military warfare and was appointed as the royal preceptor to the Kaurava and the Pandava princes for their training in military arts and astras (Divine weapons).[3] It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured to have done "outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabled sportspersons to excel in international events" over a period of four years. Two awards are designated for the lifetime contribution in coaching where the achievements in producing "outstanding sportspersons" over a period of 20 years or more are considered. Template:As of, the award comprises a bronze statuette of Dronacharya, a certificate, ceremonial dress, and a cash prize of Template:INRConvert.Template:Efn[1]

Instituted in 1985,[4] the award is given only to the disciplines included in the events like Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championship and World Cup along with Cricket, Indigenous Games, and Parasports.[1] The nominations for a given year are accepted till 30 April or last working day of April. A ten-member committee evaluates the nominations and later submits their recommendations to the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports for further approval.[1]

The first recipients of the award were Bhalchandra Bhaskar Bhagwat (Wrestling), Om Prakash Bhardwaj (Boxing), and O. M. Nambiar (Athletics), who were honoured in 1985.[5] Usually conferred upon not more than five coaches in a year, a few exceptions have been made (2012 and 2016–2020) when more recipients were awarded in a year.[6]

Nominations

The nominations for the award are received from all government recognised National Sports Federations, the Indian Olympic Association, the Sports Authority of India, the Sports Promotion and Control Boards, and the state and the union territory governments with not more than two eligible coaches nominated for each sports discipline. In case of cricket, the nominations are received from the Board of Control for Cricket in India as there is no National Sports Federation recognised by the Government. The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is authorised to submit the nominations on behalf of all the de-recognised or under suspension National Sports Federations. The previous award recipients of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, and Dhyan Chand Award can also nominate one coach for the discipline for which they themselves were awarded. The Government can nominate up to two coaches in deserving cases where no such nominations have been received from the nominating authorities. The nominations for a given year are accepted till 30 April or last working day of April.[1]

Selection process

All the received nominations are sent to SAI and concerned National Sports Federations for verification against the claimed achievements. The National Anti-Doping Agency is responsible for providing the doping clearance. Any coach associated with a sportsperson who is either penalised or being investigated for use of drugs or substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency is not eligible for the award along with the previous award recipients of Dhyan Chand Award. A committee consisting of the Joint Secretary and the Director/Deputy Secretary of Department of Sports, the Secretary and the Executive Director/Director (TEAMS) of SAI verify and validate the nominations.[1]

The valid nominations are considered by a selection committee constituted by the Government. This eleven members committee consists of a Chairperson nominated by the Ministry, two members who are either Olympians or previous recipients of the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna or the Arjuna Award, three previous recipients of the Dronacharya Award of different sports disciplines, two sports journalists/experts/commentators, one sports administrator, the Director General of SAI, and the Joint Secretary of Department of Sports, with not more than one sportsperson from any particular discipline being included in the committee.[1] The medals won in various International championships and events in disciplines included in Summer and Winter Olympic and Paralympics Games, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games are given 80% weightage. The remaining 20% weightage is given to the profile and standard of the events where their trainees have won the medals. For any other games not included in Olympic, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games like cricket and indigenous games, individual performances are taken into consideration. Coach with maximum points is given 80 marks, while the remaining coaches are given marks in proportion to the maximum points. For team events, marks are given per the strength of the team.[1] Following are the points defined for medals at the given events:

Points given to coach for winning medals by their trainee during the last four years
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Olympic Games/Paralympic Games 80 70 55
World Championship/World CupTemplate:Efn 40 30 20
Asian Games 30 25 20
Commonwealth Games 25 20 15

For a given discipline, not more than two coaches, one male and one female, are given highest marks. The committee may not recommend the award to the coach with the highest marks across disciplines but can only recommend the recipient of the highest aggregate marks in a particular sports discipline. The recommendations of the selection committee are submitted to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for further approval.[1]

Recipients

Key
Template:Legend Template:Legend
List of award recipients, showing the year and discipline(s)
Year Recipient(s) Discipline(s) Template:Tooltip
1985 Template:Sortname Wrestling [7]
1985 Template:Sortname Boxing [7]
1985 Template:Sortname Athletics [7]
1986 Template:Sortname Cricket [7]
1986 Template:Sortname Chess [7]
1987 Template:Sortname Wrestling [7]
1987 Template:Sortname Cricket [7]
1988 No award [7]
1989 No award [7]
1990 Template:Sortname Cricket [7]
1990 Template:Sortname Football [7]
1990 Template:Sortname Volleyball [7]
1991 No award [7]
1992 No award [7]
1993 No award [7]
1994 Template:Sortname Athletics [7]
1995 Template:Sortname Volleyball [7]
1995 Template:Sortname Athletics [7]
1996 Template:Sortname Billiards & Snooker [7]
1996 Template:Sortname Weightlifting [7]
1997 Template:Sortname Athletics [7]
1998 Template:Sortname Boxing [8]
1998 Template:Sortname Athletics [8]
1998 Template:Sortname Athletics [8]
1999 Template:Sortname Athletics [9]
1999 Template:SortnameTemplate:Sup Boxing [9]
1999 Template:Sortname Weightlifting [9]
2000 Template:Sortname Badminton [10]
2000 Template:Sortname Hockey [10]
2000 Template:Sortname Powerlifting [10]
2000 Template:Sortname Kho kho [10]
2000 Template:Sortname Weightlifting [10]
2001 Template:Sortname Billiards & Snooker [11]
2001 Template:Sortname Shooting [11]
2002 Template:Sortname Hockey [12]
2002 Template:Sortname Athletics [12]
2002 Template:Sortname Yachting [12]
2002 Template:Sortname Kabaddi [12]
2002 Template:Sortname Athletics [12]
2003 Template:Sortname Wrestling [13]
2003 Template:Sortname Athletics [13]
2003 Template:Sortname Boxing [13]
2003 Template:Sortname Hockey [13]
2004 Template:Sortname Squash [14]
2004 Template:Sortname Billiards & Snooker [14]
2004 Template:Sortname Cricket [14]
2005 Template:Sortname Rowing [15]
2005 Template:Sortname Wrestling [15]
2005 Template:Sortname Kabaddi [15]
2005 Template:Sortname Boxing [15]
2006 Template:Sortname Chess [16]
2006 Template:Sortname Boxing [16]
2006 Template:Sortname Athletics [16]
2007 Template:Sortname Boxing [17]
2007 Template:Sortname Wrestling [17]
2007 Template:Sortname Archery [17]
2007 Template:Sortname Volleyball [17]
2008 No award [7]
2009 Template:Sortname Boxing [18]
2009 Template:Sortname Badminton [18]
2009 Template:Sortname Hockey [18]
2009 Template:Sortname Wrestling [18]
2010 Template:Sortname Billiards & Snooker [19]
2010 Template:Sortname Hockey [19]
2010 Template:Sortname Wrestling [19]
2010 Template:Sortname Athletics [19]
2010 Template:Sortname Boxing [19]
2011 Template:Sortname Gymnastics [20]
2011 Template:Sortname Wrestling [20]
2011 Template:Sortname Boxing [20]
2012 Template:Sortname Kabaddi [21]
2012 Template:Sortname Boxing [21]
2012 Template:Sortname Athletics [21]
2012 Template:Sortname AthleticsTemplate:Small [21]
2012 Template:Sortname Hockey [21]
2012 Template:Sortname Wrestling [21]
2013 Template:Sortname Archery [22]
2013 Template:Sortname Hockey [22]
2013 Template:Sortname Boxing [22]
2014 Template:Sortname Wrestling [23]
2015 Template:Sortname Wrestling [24]
2015 Template:Sortname AthleticsTemplate:Small [24]
2016 Template:Sortname Boxing [25]
2016 Template:Sortname Gymnastics [25]
2016 Template:Sortname Athletics [25]
2016 Template:Sortname Cricket [25]
2017 Template:SortnameTemplate:Sup Athletics [6]
2017 Template:Sortname Kabaddi [6]
2018 Template:Sortname Boxing [26]
2018 Template:Sortname Weightlifting [26]
2018 Template:Sortname Table Tennis [26]
2018 Template:Sortname Athletics [26]
2019 Template:Sortname Athletics [27]
2019 Template:Sortname Badminton [27]
2019 Template:Sortname Table Tennis [27]
2020 Template:Sortname Hockey [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Mallakhamb [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Shooting [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Wushu [28]
2020 Template:Sortname BadmintonTemplate:Small [28]
List of lifetime award recipients, showing the year and discipline(s)
Year Lifetime Recipient(s) Discipline(s) Template:Tooltip
2011 Template:Sortname Athletics [20]
2011 Template:Sortname Hockey [20]
2012 Template:Sortname Athletics [21]
2012 Template:Sortname Table Tennis [21]
2013 Template:Sortname Wrestling [22]
2013 Template:Sortname Athletics [22]
2014 Template:Sortname Judo [23]
2014 Template:Sortname Rowing [23]
2014 Template:Sortname Athletics [23]
2014 Template:Sortname Boxing [23]
2015 Template:Sortname Swimming [24]
2015 Template:Sortname Athletics [24]
2015 Template:Sortname Boxing [24]
2016 Template:Sortname Swimming [25]
2016 Template:Sortname Wrestling [25]
2017 Template:Sortname Badminton [6]
2017 Template:Sortname Boxing [6]
2017 Template:Sortname Hockey [6]
2017 Template:Sortname Shooting [6]
2017 Template:Sortname Wrestling [6]
2018 Template:Sortname Hockey [26]
2018 Template:Sortname Cricket [26]
2018 Template:Sortname Judo [26]
2018 Template:Sortname Athletics [26]
2019 Template:Sortname Kabaddi [27]
2019 Template:Sortname Cricket [27]
2019 Template:Sortname Hockey [27]
2020 Template:Sortname Archery [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Athletics [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Boxing [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Hockey [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Kabaddi [28]
2020 Template:Sortname PowerliftingTemplate:Small [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Tennis [28]
2020 Template:Sortname Wrestling [28]

Controversies

Some of the recipients have been accused of falsely claiming the achievements of the medalist under their names. Satpal Singh (2009), Ramphal (2011), and Yashvir Singh (2012) had mentioned two times Olympic medal winning wrestler Sushil Kumar (2008 and 2012) as their trainee.[29] The award for year 2012 was bestowed upon para sports athletics coach Satyapal Singh. However, 2010 Arjuna Award winning para athlete Jagseer Singh accused Satyapal Singh for falsely mentioning him as their trainee for the award. Jagseer Singh mentioned that 2006 Dronacharya Award winner R. D. Singh was appointed as the main coach and Satyapal Singh was an assisting coach. Jagseer was informed about such claim via Right to Information Act, 2005 which had him mentioned as the primary trainee by Satyapal Singh.[30] 2013 award winner Raj Singh also claimed Sushil Kumar and 2012 Summer Olympics medal winning wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt as their trainee.[31] Following an announcement, in August 2015, a Public-Interest Litigation was filed in the Delhi High Court by Vinod Kumar. The petitioner, former chief wrestling coach, mentioned that he was the chief national coach of men's freestyle wrestling team from November 2010 to April 2015 and claimed that he had more points (420) than the recipient Anoop Singh Dahiya (375). The court directed the Ministry to confer the award on Kumar and provided one week to the Ministry to challenge the decision. However, the Ministry did not change their decision as the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) had sacked Kumar in May 2015.[32]

Explanatory notes

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Scheme for Dronacharya Award For Outstanding Coaches In Sports And Games (Amended as on 3 February 2016). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports(3 February 2016). Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Dronacharya award. Sports Logon(2017). Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Word of God Bhagavad Gita{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Notion Press(2016). ISBN 978-1-945497-74-2Template:Rp
  4. ↑ India in Sports: Some Fabulous Achievements. Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Dronacharya Award: Honouring the teacher who moulds an athlete into a star. Olympic Channel(9 March 2021). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Template:Cite press release
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 List of Dronacharya Awardees. Sports Authority of India. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Template:Cite press release
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Template:Cite press release
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Template:Cite press release
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Template:Cite press release
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Template:Cite press release
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Template:Cite press release
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Template:Cite press release
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 Template:Cite press release
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Template:Cite press release
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Template:Cite press release
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Template:Cite press release
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 Template:Cite press release
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 Template:Cite press release
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 Template:Cite press release
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 Template:Cite press release
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 Template:Cite press release
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 24.4 Template:Cite press release
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 Template:Cite press release
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 26.7 Template:Cite press release
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 27.4 27.5 Template:Cite press release
  28. ↑ 28.00 28.01 28.02 28.03 28.04 28.05 28.06 28.07 28.08 28.09 28.10 28.11 28.12 Template:Cite press release
  29. ↑ Where credit isn't due. Hindustan Times(23 August 2012). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  30. ↑ Has Dr Satyapal Singh get Dronacharya award by cheating?. Youtube(18 April 2015). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  31. ↑ Cooked up claims get Dronacharya award for wrestling secretary. Hindustan Times(31 August 2013). Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  32. ↑ Give Dronacharya Award to Vinod, court tells Ministry(29 August 2015). Retrieved 12 February 2017.

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