The State Government Sports and Youth Welfare Department on Saturday invited applications for various Sports Awards .
The deadline for filing nominations is April 30, 2018, officials informed. The applications can be downloaded Online. The intending parties should fill the applications attest signatures and submit the hard copy to the District Sports and Youth Development Department before 5 pm on April 30, 2018.
It may be mentioned here that National Sports Day is celebrated on August 29. The State Government honours sportspersons who excel in their respective arenas.
The National Sports Day honours the birth anniversary of Hockey wizard International celebrity Major Dhyanchand on August 29. The sportspersons in the senior category who represented the country at international levels / or bagged several awards at the National Meets will be felicitated.
The coaches will be honoured for their contributions in the development of sports and games in the State. The sportspersons will be presented cash awards and citation commending their efforts.