New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has invited applications for the Sports Awards every year. The notifications inviting applications for these sports awards for the year 2025 have been uploaded on the website www.yas.nic.in, according to a press release from MYAS.

Sports Awards are given every year to recognise and reward excellence in sports. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson; Arjuna Award is given for consistent outstanding performance of a sportsperson; the Arjuna Award (Lifetime) is given for life time contribution to sports development; the Dronacharya Award is given to the coaches for producin...