Indian Olympic stars, P.V. Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar and Jitu Rai get the prestigious sports award Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Central government has announced for keep India proud at Rio Olympics with their best performances.
On 29th August, President Pranab Mukherjee will give the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan, which is celebrated as the National Sports Day. The Khel Ratna considered as the country’s highest sporting honor and is conferred on a sports person for outstanding performance over a period of four years.
The award comprises a cash prize of Rs.7.5 lakh along with a medal and a citation. Dipa’s coach Bisheshwar Nandi has been selected for the Dronacharya award along with Team India skipper Virat Kohli’s coach Raj Kumar Sharma, athletics coach Nagapuri Ramesh and boxing coach Sagar Mal Dhayal.
Sindhu’s coach Pullela Gopichand received the coveted award in 2009, while Sakshi’s coach Kuldeep Singh has been overlooked for the award.