Hanuman Akhara selected for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

Guru Hanuman Akhara, a wrestling academy based in Delhi, has been chosen for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar (RKPP) for year 2014. As per Sports Ministry, Guru Hanuman Akhara has been chosen for ‘establishment and management of sports academies of excellence.’ President Pranab Mukherjee will honor the RKPP awardees along with Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand award winners at the National Sports Awards function in Delhi on August 29, 2014. Other RKPP awardees:

• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC): Chosen for employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures
• Jindal Steel Works (JSW): Chosen for its contribution in identification and nurturing of budding/young talent

Child Link Foundation of India: Chosen for its ‘Magic Bus’

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2014

Category: Sports Current Affairs