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Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
Award
Sports
Youth
Details
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India confers the National Adventure Award called “Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award” (TNNAA) in order to recognize the achievements of persons associated in the field of adventure and to encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork and quick, ready and effective reflexes in challenging situations.
The award consists of a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie/a saree, and award money of ₹ 15,00,000. The Awards are presented to the winners along with Arjuna Awards by the Government of India.
Usually, One Award is given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea, and Air. Achievements for the last 3 years are considered for the 3 categories namely Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, and Air Adventure and for the Life Time Achievement award, the achievement of the entire career is considered.
The nominations for the TNNAA are invited through the portal https://awards.gov.in. Any person having excellent performance and outstanding qualities of leadership, a sense of adventure discipline, and continuous achievement in one particular field of adventure viz. Land, Air, or Water (Sea) may apply for the award through the above portal.
Benefits
- The award consists of a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie/a saree, and award money of ₹ 15,00,000. The Awards are presented to the winners along with Arjuna Awards by the Government of India.
- The Status of the Award will be the same as the Arjuna Awards conferred in the field of Sports by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.'
- The Awards will be presented to the winners along with Arjuna Awards by the Government of India.
- The Awardees will be reimbursed to and fro airfare (economy class) and such other fare of conveyance as relevant in the journey through the shortest route from his/her place of stay to the place of the award ceremony and back subject to production of the original boarding passes/ Tickets etc. along with duly filled in proforma. Awardees would be given reimbursement for AC 1-tier rail journey if opted.
- Awardees will also be provided free boarding and lodging in a suitable place for the award ceremony.
- One companion with each lady and the physically handicapped awardee will be provided with the same traveling and boarding/lodging facilities as that of the awardee himself/herself.
Eligibility
CATEGORIES
1. Awards can be given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea, and Air.
2. Ordinarily not more than one Award will be made in each category.
3. The Ministry may increase the number of awards in a particular year for specific reasons recorded in writing and with the approval of the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
ELIGIBILITY
- A person should have excellent performance and outstanding qualities of leadership, a sense of adventure discipline, and continuous achievement in one particular field of adventure viz. Land, Air, or Water (Sea).
- The award may be given posthumously if such an occasion arises.
Exclusions
No award will be conferred for a second time to the same person under the same category.
The government of India may cancel or annul the award to any person under circumstances, which, in the opinion of the Government, might render such person unworthy of the award, and thereupon, the recipient shall be required to surrender the statuette and the award money. However, the Government of India may restore the award if it decides to withdraw the cancellation or annulment.
Application Process
Online
RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
1. Entries for the Awards will be received in a Pro-forma Annexed to these guidelines, giving the past performances of the persons recommended in general and for the year of the Award in particular within such date as is specified on year to year basis. The last date of entry may be relaxed at the discretion of the Government of India in exceptional cases.
2. Candidates applying for the award may get their applications recommended by the Youth/ Sports Department of the State Government concerned, or a recognized adventure institute like the Indian Mountaineering Foundation for Land Adventure, National. Institute of Water Sports for Water (Sea) Adventure and Aero Club of India for Air Adventure or by the Adventure Promotion Cell of the Army/ Navy/Air Force or Indo-Tibetan Border Police or similar other para-military forces. However, they may obtain such recommendations and upload the scanned copy themselves while applying online for the award.
3. All nominations in respect of serving personnel of the Army/Navy/Air Force should be recommended by their respective Adventure Cell/Directorate. However, they may obtain such recommendations and upload the scanned copy themselves while applying online for the award.
4. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports can also nominate any person on its own or seek nominations from such other organizations/agencies as are deemed fit, for this award.
5. The Ministry will receive the applications/ nominations for the award through an online portal, the link for which will be provided on the website of the Ministry at the time of calling for the nominations.
SCRUTINY
1. All the nominations received in the Ministry will be sent categories-wise to the three apex bodies namely, the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, National Institute of Water Sports, and Aero Club of India as defined in the NPYAD Scheme guideline for verifying achievements in Land, Water (Sea) and Air respectively. Upon which they will confirm from official records the achievements/performance of all nominated persons within a maximum
period of one month of receipt of the nominations from the Ministry.
2. For the first three categories viz. Land, Water (Sea), and Air adventure, and achievements of the last three calendar years will be taken into consideration.
PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION
1. The applications will be first scrutinized at the Division level. Ineligible applications will be discarded at this level.
2. The eligible applications will be placed before the Committee.
3. The Committee will discuss the achievements of all the applicants and will recommend suitable candidates for the award.
4. The decision of the Government of India in respect of the Award will be final.
Documents Required
- Passport Sized Photograph
- Proof of Identity
- Proof of Address
- Proof of Age (10th Marksheet)
- Proof reg. the Educational Qualifications (Marksheets, Degree)
- Duly Filled and Signed Description of Achievements as per the format given in the scheme guidelines.
If a candidate is selected for the award, he/ she would be required to furnish the following to the Ministry:
a) bank mandate form duly authorized by the bank.
b) high-resolution photographs wherein the candidate is visible performing the adventure activity.
c) measurement for tailoring work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can A Person Apply If He/She Is Already In Receipt Of The Award In The Past?
Yes, but the award will be not conferred for the second time to the same person under the same category. For example, if a person has been awarded Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) under the Land Adventure category, he/ she cannot be awarded the award under the Land Adventure category again. However, if he/ she has achievements under say, water adventure category, he/ she can apply under that category.
Who Can Apply For The Award?
Any Indian Citizen working in the field of Adventure or immediate family member of a posthumous Adventurer.
How Will The Recommendation Letter Be Submitted By The Applicant?
The applicants will collect the recommendation letter (wherever applicable) from the competent authority and shall upload the scanned copy of the same along with other supporting documents for the Award.
Can An Organization Apply For The Award?
Only individuals can apply for the award. Therefore, the applicants may select the option “Individual” while registering.
What Option Is To Be Selected In The Nominator Type?
In the drop-down menu under “nominator type”, the applicant must select citizen for applying for TNNAA.
Is Recommendation Mandatory For All The Applicants?
The recommendation is mandatory for serving personnel of Army/Navy/Air Force. Other applicants may get their recommendation from the authorities as mentioned in the scheme guideline for the award. In case an applicant could not get his/her application recommended, he/she may fill in NA in the Recommending Authority Column while applying for the award.
What Can Be Uploaded As A Supporting Document?
Supporting documents in r/o year-wise achievements in chronological order as mentioned in the Instructions need to be uploaded as a Single PDF document. The recommendation (wherever applicable) should also be a part of the PDF. The supporting documents should be clearly numbered and indexed as mentioned in the instructions.
I Have Successfully Submitted My Application For Award. Does It Confirm That I Am Eligible For The Award?
Merely submission of the form may not ensure that the applicant is eligible. The applicants are advised to go through the awards guidelines under Notification Tab of the portal and these FAQs before applying for the award.
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Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
Award
Sports
Youth
Details
Benefits
Eligibility
Exclusions
Application Process
Documents Required
Frequently Asked Questions
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India confers the National Adventure Award called “Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award” (TNNAA) in order to recognize the achievements of persons associated in the field of adventure and to encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork and quick, ready and effective reflexes in challenging situations.
The award consists of a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie/a saree, and award money of ₹ 15,00,000. The Awards are presented to the winners along with Arjuna Awards by the Government of India.
Usually, One Award is given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea, and Air. Achievements for the last 3 years are considered for the 3 categories namely Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, and Air Adventure and for the Life Time Achievement award, the achievement of the entire career is considered.
The nominations for the TNNAA are invited through the portal https://awards.gov.in. Any person having excellent performance and outstanding qualities of leadership, a sense of adventure discipline, and continuous achievement in one particular field of adventure viz. Land, Air, or Water (Sea) may apply for the award through the above portal.
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