Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2016
Following sports persons were conferred with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2016.
Ms. P.V. Sindhu -Badminton
Ms. Dipa Karmakar -Gymnastics
Shri Jitu Rai -Shooting
Ms. Sakshi Malik -Wrestling
Dronacharya Awards 2016
Following coaches were conferred with Dronacharya Awards for the year 2016.
1 Shri Nagapuri Ramesh -Athletics
2 Shri Sagar Mal Dhayal -Boxing
3. Shri Raj Kumar Sharma -Cricket
4. Shri Bishweshwar Nandi -Gymnastics
5. Shri S. Pradeep Kumar -Swimming (Lifetime)
6. Shri Mahabir Singh -Wrestling (Lifetime)
Arjuna Awards 2016
Following sportspersons were conferred with Arjuna Awards for the year 2016:
1. Shri Rajat Chauhan -Archery
2. Ms. Lalita Babar -Athletics
3. Shri Sourav Kothari -Billiards & Snooker
4. Shri Shiva Thapa -Boxing
5. Shri Ajinkya Rahane -Cricket
6. Shri Subrata Paul -Football
7. Ms. Rani -Hockey (Women)
8. Shri Raghunath V.R. -Hockey (Men)
9. Shri Gurpreet Singh -Shooting
10. Ms. ApurviChandela -Shooting
11. Shri Soumyajit Ghosh -Table Tennis
12. Ms. Vinesh -Wrestling
13. Shri Amit Kumar -Wrestling
14. Shri Sandeep Singh Mann -Para-Athletics
15. Shri Virender Singh -Wrestling (Deaf)
Dhyan Chand Award 2016
Following persons were conferred with Dhyan Chand Awards for the year 2016:
1 Ms. Satti Geetha -Athletics
2 Shri Sylvanus Dung Dung -Hockey
3 Shri Rajendra Pralhad Shelke -Rowing
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2015
Following persons were conferred with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for the year 2015.
1. Ms. Tashi Malik -Land Adventure
2. Ms. Nungshi Malik – Land Adventure
3. Debasish Biswas -Land Adventure
4. Ms. Ritu Kishor Kedia -Water Adventure
5. B. Rajkumar -Air Adventure
6. Harbhajan Singh -Life Time
Maulana Abul Kalma Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2015-16
Punjabi University, Patiala was conferred with Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the year 2015-16.
Rashtriya Khel Protsahana Purushkar, 2016
Following entities were conferred with Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskarar for the year 2016.
| S. | Category | Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel |
| No. | ProtsahanPuruskar, 2016 | |
| 1. | Identification and Nurturing of Budding | 1. Hockey Citizen Group |
| and Young Talent’ | 2. Dadar Parsee Zorostrian Cricket | |
| Club | ||
| 3. Usha School of Athletics |
| 4. STAIRS | ||
| 2. | Encourage to sports through corporate | India Infrastructure Finance Company |
| social responsibility | Limited | |
| 3. | ‘Employment to sportspersons and | Reserve Bank of India |
| other welfare measures’ | ||
| 4. | Sports for Development | Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society |