The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Tuesday announced the National Sports Awards 2025, recognising sportspersons, coaches and organisations for their contribution to Indian sports. A total of 17 sportspersons have been selected for the Arjuna Award, while one sportsperson will receive the Arjuna Award (Lifetime), five coaches will receive the Dronacharya Award and the Army Paralympic Node, Pune, has been selected for the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar.
The awards were decided on the recommendations of a selection committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice (Retd.) Arun Kumar Mishra. The committee included eminent sportspersons, sports journalists and sports administrators.
