Archive · 2 Sep 2026
President Murmu to Present 2024 Adventure Awards Alongside Sports Honours
India has chosen four people for its 2024 national adventure awards.
Baljeet Kaur and Skalzang Rigzin were recognised for land-based adventure activities.
Rimo Saha was selected for water adventure.
Shiv Prasad Chamoli will receive an award for lifelong service to adventure activities.
The awards celebrate courage, endurance, teamwork and smart decisions in difficult places.
Each winner will receive a statuette, a certificate and Rs.
15 lakh.
President Droupadi Murmu will give them the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The ceremony will happen alongside the National Sports Awards 2025, but its date has not been announced.
Baljeet Kaur and Skalzang Rigzin were selected for Land Adventure.
Rimo Saha was chosen for the Water Adventure category.
Shiv Prasad Chamoli will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Each awardee will receive a statuette, certificate and Rs. 15 lakh.
President Droupadi Murmu will present the honours alongside the National Sports Awards 2025 at Rashtrapati Bhavan; the date is yet to be announced.
- Who
- Baljeet Kaur, Skalzang Rigzin, Rimo Saha and Shiv Prasad Chamoli were selected as awardees; President Droupadi Murmu will present the honours.
- What
- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the recipients of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024.
- When
- The recipients were announced on Wednesday; the ceremony date has not yet been announced.
- Where
- The awards ceremony will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
- Why
- The awards recognise achievements and contributions in adventure activities and encourage participation, courage, resilience and teamwork.
- Land Adventure
- Baljeet Kaur and Skalzang Rigzin
- Water Adventure
- Rimo Saha
- Lifetime Achievement
- Shiv Prasad Chamoli
- Award amount
- Rs. 15 lakh for each recipient
- Presentation
- President Droupadi Murmu will present the awards
- Ceremony venue
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- Related honours
- The awards will be presented alongside the National Sports Awards 2025