Overview
The highest state sports award in Punjab, recognizing excellence in international and national arenas.
Key details
- Amount / benefit value
- Punjab's highest sports honour — cash award, citation and medal, conferred annually on outstanding sportspersons of the state; award money is as notified under the Punjab Sports Policy, 2023.
- Official website
- https://pbsports.punjab.gov.in ↗
Eligibility
- ▸ Resident of Punjab state
- ▸ Must have won medals in recognized international/national meets in the last 3-5 years
- ▸ Clear record regarding doping or disciplinary actions
Benefits
- ✓ Cash prize of ₹5 Lakh
- ✓ A trophy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh on horseback
- ✓ A blazer and a citation
Documents required
- ▪ Aadhaar card
- ▪ Proof of age (birth certificate / school certificate)
- ▪ Domicile / residence proof
- ▪ Recent passport-size photograph
- ▪ Sports achievement certificates (state / national)
- ▪ Bank account details (passbook copy)
- ▪ Coach / academy recommendation letter (if applicable)
- ▪ Medical fitness certificate
Application process
Through District Sports Officers to the Director of Sports, Punjab.
Official link
https://pbsports.punjab.gov.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Through District Sports Officers to the Director of Sports, Punjab.
Frequently asked questions
How are nominees selected?＋
The Department of Sports & Youth Services invites applications each year; a state selection committee evaluates performance in the preceding assessment period and recommends awardees to the government.