The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, has announced the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards (TNNAA) for the year 2024, covering four categories: Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure and Lifetime Achievement. The awards recognize outstanding achievements in adventure sports and aim to promote endurance, risk-taking, teamwork and effective decision-making in challenging situations.
The government has approved four awardees for TNNAA 2024: Ms. Baljeet Kaur (Land Adventure), Shri Skalzang Rigzin (Land Adventure), Shri Rimo Saha (Water Adventure), and Shri Shiv Prasad Chamoli (Life Time Achievement). The President of India will confer the awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan along with the National Sports Awards 2025, with the specific date to be announced separately.
Each awardee will receive a statuette, certificate and award money of Rs. 15 lakh. The selections were made based on recommendations from the National Selection Committee, which evaluated nominations following due scrutiny. The awards program seeks to encourage youth participation in adventure activities and promote values of courage, discipline, resilience and cooperative teamwork across the country.