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India Announces Winners of the 2024 Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports revealed four recipients of the 2024 Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards, covering land, water, air and lifetime achievement categories.

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Award name: Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2024

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Four categories: Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure, Lifetime Achievement

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Awardees: Baljeet Kaur, Skalzang Rigzin, Rimo Saha, Shiv Prasad Chamoli

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Prize components: bronze statuette, certificate, fifteen lakh rupees cash

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Presentation by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan

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Purpose: to encourage courage, endurance, discipline, risk‑taking and teamwork among youth

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Summary

Baljeet Kaur and Skalzang Rigzin were honoured for exceptional land adventure performances.

Rimo Saha was recognised for outstanding water adventure accomplishments.

Shiv Prasad Chamoli received the lifetime achievement award for his long‑standing contributions to adventure sports.

Each award includes a bronze statuette, an official certificate and a cash prize of fifteen lakh Indian rupees.

The awards will be presented by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, alongside the National Sports Awards 2025.

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New Words to Learn

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Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
government department that supports young people and sports activities
President Droupadi Murmu
the current head of state of India
Rashtrapati Bhavan
the official residence and office of the President of India
bronze statuette
a small metal statue made of bronze given as a trophy
lakh
a unit equal to one hundred thousand; fifteen lakh equals one million five hundred thousand
lifetime achievement
an award for doing great things over an entire career
discipline
the habit of following rules and practicing regularly
risk‑taking
trying activities that have some danger but can lead to great results
teamwork
working together with others to reach a goal
resilience
the ability to recover quickly from difficulties
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