Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announces Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has announced the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for the year 2024. The awards recognise outstanding achievements across four categories: Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure, and Lifetime Achievement. The approved awardees for 2024 are Ms. Baljeet Kaur and Shri Skalzang Rigzin for Land Adventure, Shri Rimo Saha for Water Adventure, and Shri Shiv Prasad Chamoli for Lifetime Achievement. The awards will be conferred by the President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with the National Sports Awards 2025. Each awardee receives a statuette, certificate, and award money of Rs. 15 lakh.