Why in news?

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India announced the National Adventure Awards called “Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award” (TNNAA) for the year 2021.

Highlights

• The award is given in four categories namely, Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure and Life Time Achievement
• National Selection Committee was constituted under the chairpersonship of Secretary (Youth Affairs).

Awards

• Naina Dhakad- Land Adventure
• Shri Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali- Water Adventure
• Group Captain Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal- Life Time Achievement

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

• Formerly known as the National Adventure Awards is the highest adventure sports honour of the Republic of India.
• Parent Ministry: Awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
• Award : A bronze statuette of Tenzing Norgay a cash prize of Rs 15 lakh
• First awarded: 1994
• The status of this award is considered to be equivalent to the Arjuna Award