Question : DRONACHARYA AWARD TO COACHES



(a) the list of sports/games in which coaches were considered for Dronacharya Award during the last three years; and

(b) the number of coaches along with their names who have got Dronacharya Award during the last three years, year-wise?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)

(a) Nominations received in respect of coaches belonging to different sports disciplines are considered for Dronacharya Awards. Based on the recommendations of the Selection Committee for Dronacharya Awards, the Government approved coaches belonging to the following sports disciplines during the last three years :-


Sl.No. Sports/Games 1. Athletics 2. Billiards & Snooker 3. Boxing 4. Gymnastics 5. Hockey 6. Kabaddi (Women) 7 Table Tennis 8. Wrestling 9. Para Sports (Athletics)

(b) Following coaches have been conferred Dronacharya Award during the last three years:-

Sl.No. Year Name of the Coach Sports/Games 1. 2010 Shri A. K. Kutty Athletics 2. Shri Subhash B. Aggarwal Billiards & Snooker 3. Shri L. Ibomcha Singh Boxing 4. Shri Ajay Kumar Bansal Hockey 5. Captain Chand Rup Wrestling 6. 2011 Dr. Kuntal Kumar Roy Athletics 7. Shri Inukurthi Boxing Venkateshwara Roy 8. Shri Devender Kumar Rathore Gymnastics 9. Shri Rajinder Singh Hockey 10. Shri Ramphal Wrestling 11. 2012 Shri Virender Poonia Athletics 12. Ms. Sunil Dabas Kabaddi (Women) 13. Shri Yashvir Singh Wrestling 14. Shri Jasvinder Singh Bhatia Athletics 15. Shri Bhawani Mukherjee Table Tennis 16. Shri Harender Singh Hockey 17. Dr. Satyapal Singh Para Sports (Athletics) 18. Shri B. I. Fernandez Boxing (Foreign Coach)