Vikram Award is an award given by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, India, for outstanding performance in national and international competitions or contribution in the field of sports. The Vikram Award was instituted on May 15, 1990, with a purpose to acknowledge outstanding individual sporting achievements in events such as the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and National Games of India. It is the highest sports award in Madhya Pradesh, granted to athletes who are residents of the state and have competed in national and international senior-level competitions for a minimum of two years within the past five years. The award includes a cash prize of ₹2,00000, along with a blazer, tie, and certificate, presented by the Madhya Pradesh Government through the Madhya Pradesh Sports Authority.[1] Provisions exist for offering government jobs to Vikram Awardees in Class III and IV category positions.[2][3]
| Vikram Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding performance in national and international sports competitions |
| Sponsored by | Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| Location | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Country |  India |
| Presented by | Chief Minister Of Madhya Pradesh Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| Eligibility | Athletes with national and international medals in the last two out of five years |
| Hosted by | Sports and Youth Welfare Department Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| Reward(s) | ₹2,00000, along with a blazer, tie and certificate |
| First awarded | 1990 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
Recipients
edit2022
editIn 2022, the Vikram Award was announced for 11 athletes which includes Aditya Dubey (Dewas) for soft tennis, Neetu Verma (Sehore) for kayaking and canoeing, Bhuraksha Dubey (Ashoknagar) for Wushu, Pragati Dubey (Raisen) for shooting, Raju Singh (Bhopal) for horse riding, and Subodh Chaurasia (Indore) for softball. Additionally, Avesh Khan (Indore) received the award in cricket, Neeraj Rana (Gwalior) in hockey, Dhananjay Dubey (Gwalior) in tennis (Divyang category), and Rajveer Singh Panwar (Ujjain) was awarded for Malkhamb.[4][5]
2021
editIn the category of individual sports, the Vikram Award for 2021 awarded to Hoshangabad's Aadhya Tiwari (soft tennis), Indore's Annie Jain (swimming), Dhar's Aarti Nath (kayaking-canoeing), Bhopal's Manisha Keer (shooting), Indore's Sudipti Hajela (equestrian), Rohit Bajpai (Yoga), and Shreyanshi Pardeshi (badminton). For team sports, the award honored Jabalpur's Nancy Jain (Kho-Kho), Indore's Kanchan Jyoti Dixit (Kabaddi), and Dewas' Ragni Chauhan (softball). Mountaineers Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha and Ratnesh Pandey, who successfully scaled Mount Everest in 2016, were honored with Vikram Award in the adventure sports category. Bhopal's Poonam Sharma (Blind) received the Vikram Award for 2021 in the Divyang category.[6]
2020
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In 2021, the recipients of the Vikram Award 2020 were announced in individual sports included Vishwajit Singh (canoe-slalom, Hoshangabad), Sunidhi Chauhan (shooting, Bhopal), Nidhi Nanhet (karate, Balaghat), Paridhi Joshi (equestrian, Indore), Manju Bamboria (boxing, Ujjain), and Ekta Yadav (sailing, Bhopal). In team sports, Vivek Sagar Prasad (hockey, Hoshangabad), Harshvardhan Tomar (basketball, Gwalior), and Pooja Malviya (Mallakhamb, Ujjain) were honored with the Vikram Award. In the Divyang (handicapped) category, Prachi Yadav (para canoe, Gwalior) was awarded for her achievements.[7][8]
2019
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In the individual games category, the recipients included Rajeshwari Kushram (Canoeing-Kayaking), Faraz Khan (Horse Riding), Advait Pagae (Swimming), Muskan Kirar (Archery), Jai Meena (Soft Tennis) and Chinki Yadav (Shooting). In the group games category, the awardees includes Pooja Parkhe from Indore for Softball and Karishma Yadav from Gwalior for Hockey. Also, in the disabled category, the Vikram Award given to Janki Bai for Judo and Chandrakant Harde for Throwball.[9]
2018
editThe recipients of Vikram Award 2018 included Harshita Tomar for Sailing (Hoshangabad), Virendra Batham for Canoeing-Kayaking (Bhopal), Pranay Khare for Horse Riding (Bhopal), Anam Basit for Shooting (Bhopal), Kirti Chandani for Soft Tennis (Bhopal), Rukmani for Rowing (Rajgarh), Juhi Jha for Kho kho (Indore), Pooja Vastrakar for Cricket (Shahdol) and Bhim Sonkar for Powerlifting (Indore). Also, in the disabled category, Sonu Golkar was awarded for his contributions to Cricket (Bhopal).[10][11]
2017
editIn 2017, notable recipients of the Vikram Award included athletes such as Narendra Samelia (Kho-Kho) and Sarita Raikwar (Power Lifting), Sona Keer (Rowing), Affan Yousuf (Hockey), Shaila Charles (Sailing), Swechha Jatav (Wushu), Reena Scindia (Karate), Prince Parmar (Kayaking-Canoeing), Sanjay Singh Rathore (Shooting) and Dharmendra Ahirwar.[12]
2016
editIn 2016, Vikram award was given to Namita Chandel (kayaking-canoeing), Poorvi Soni (wushu), Shalini Sankath (shooting), Rishabh Mehta (equestrian), Shravya Dronadula (taekwondo), Sameer Verma (badminton), Neetu Singh (kabaddi), Ankit Chintaman (kho-kho), Kamal Kushwaha (throw ball)[13] and handicapped Ravi Kumar Surariya (cycling).[14]
2015
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In 2015, the Vikram Awards were presented to Varsha Varman (shooting), Ajay Yadav (karate), Riha David (soft tennis), Ankita Raikwar (wushu), Rohit Imoliya (swimming), Savita Parkhe (softball), Ami Kamani (snooker), and Gaurav Muchhal (badminton - disabled persons).[15]
2004
editIn 2014, the Vikram Awards were presented to Supriya Jatav (karate), Amit Singh (fencing), Kuldeep Keer (kayaking and canoeing), Saurav Verma (badminton), Ajay Singh Baghel (sailing), Arjun Singh Rawat (taekwondo), Neelu Gaud (softball), Chandrasekhar Chauhan (Mallakhamba), and Satendra Singh Lohiya (swimming).[16]
2013
editIn 2013, the awards were presented to Dilip Singh Negi from Bhopal (kayaking-canoeing), Ankit Sonkar from Jabalpur (karate), Aarti Khakal from Indore (taekwondo), Shanu Mahajan from Bhopal (fencing), Surbhi Pathak from Indore (shooting), Rohan Singh Thar from Jabalpur (wushu), Jalaj Saxena from Indore (cricket), Anjali Thar from Bhopal (soft tennis), and Kamil Qayyum Khan from Bhopal (kayaking-canoeing).[17]
See also
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- ^ "Bhopal: Vikram awardees are eligible for government jobs, says Yashodhara Raje Scindia". The Free Press Journal. December 19, 2022.
- ^ Singh, Anuraag (September 5, 2020). "MP's feted Asian Kho Kho champion awaits government job". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Singh Jat, Vikram (August 3, 2023). "मध्य प्रदेश सरकार ने की 'एकलव्य', 'विक्रम' और 'विश्वामित्र' अवार्ड की घोषणा, जानिए कितनी है पुरस्कार राशि". ABP Live.
- ^ "MP: Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia Announces State Level Sports Awards". The Free Press Journal. August 2, 2023.
- ^ "State level sports awards for the year 2021 announced". Department of Public Relations, Madhya Pradesh. November 19, 2022.
- ^ Singh, Ramendra (August 29, 2021). "Madhya Pradesh: Olympian Vivek set for Vikram honours". The Times of India.
- ^ "MP Sports award ceremony today". Daily Pioneer. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh CM Chouhan To Award 28 Outstanding Sports Personalities At Minto Hall". India Education. December 27, 2020.
- ^ "मध्य प्रदेश के 10 खिलाड़ियों को विक्रम पुरस्कार". United News of India. October 2, 2018.
- ^ Kumar, Arvind (August 2, 2023). "MP Sports Awards: भोपाल की सौम्या तिवारी को एकलव्य, इंदौर के आवेश खान को विक्रम पुरस्कार" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala.
- ^ Richhariya, Arjun (October 27, 2017). "मप्र के सर्वोच्च खेल पुरस्कारों की घोषणा, नरेंद्र को विक्रम, दविंदर को विश्वामित्र अवॉर्ड" (in Hindi). Patrika.com.
- ^ Singh, Ramendra (November 10, 2016). "Annual sports awards of MP govt presented". The Times of India.
- ^ "गुना के साइक्लिस्ट रवि को विक्रम अवार्ड" (in Hindi). Nai Duniya. October 28, 2016.
- ^ "MP govt announces Vikram Awards for shooter Varsha Varman, karate player Ajay Yadav". Hindustan Times. August 29, 2015.
- ^ "State sports awards to be presented on December 23". The Times of India. December 20, 2014.
- ^ "मध्य प्रदेश सरकार ने वर्ष 2013 के सर्वोच्च खेल पुरस्कार प्रदान किए" (in Hindi). Jagran. August 29, 2013.