The Ekalavya Award is given by the several state government including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana[1] etc. The award is given to native players[2][3] for outstanding performance in sports or even education by few states like Rajasthan. The award was established in 1993, however, it is not given by every state government.
Recipients of the Ekalavya Award
| Karnataka Recipient | Year Awarded[4] |
|---|---|
| Najib Aga | 1994 |
| U Sundari | 1994 (Powerlifting) |
| Jyothi H M | Athletics 2010 |
| Robin Uthappa | 2010 (Cricket) |
| Amoolya Kamal | 2010 |
| Jeeva Kumar S | 2010 |
| Poojashri Venkatesh | 2010 |
| Sudhir Kumar | 2010 |
| Ganapathy Manoharan | 2014 (Boxing) |
| Shodhan Rai | 2014 (Natural Body Builder and Represented India in various International Bodybuilding Competitions) |
| Vishal Kumar | 2014 (Football) |
| Nishya Joseph | 2014 (Volleyball) |
| S.K. Uthappa | 2016 (hockey) |
| Malaprabha Jadhav | 2016 (judo) |
| O. Sushmitha Pawar | 2016 (kabaddi) |
| M. Niranjan | 2016 (Para Swimming) |
| Mamatha Poojary | 2012 (Kabaddi) |
| KL Rahul | 2020 (Cricket) |
| Mayank Agarwal | 2020 (Cricket) |
| B Hariprasad | 2022 (Volleyball) |
Eklavya Award in Rajasthan
Rajasthan Government provide Eklavya Awards based on academic criteria and to the topper of class 10th and 12th.[2]
References
- ↑ "Eklavya Award, Haryana | National Government Services Portal". services.india.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- 1 2 "Rajasthan Eklavya, Meera Award".
- ↑ "MP Sports Awards 2022 list - मध्यप्रदेश खेल पुरस्कार 2022 list". Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- ↑ "Chethan and Yashaswini bag Ekalavya award". The Times of India. 2022-12-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
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