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Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports invites online nominations for the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA) 2025. The award is in the news due to the opening of the nomination process for the 2025 edition.
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award (TNNAA):
| Dimension | Key Details |
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| Status | The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is India’s highest national honour for outstanding achievements in the field of adventure. |
| Objectives | The award provides for three objectives: to recognize achievements in the field of adventure; to encourage young people to develop endurance, risk-taking, cooperative teamwork, and quick, ready, and effective reflexes in challenging situations; to provide incentives to young people for exposure to adventure activities. |
| Award components | The award comprises a bronze statuette, a certificate, a blazer with a silken tie (or saree), and an award money of ₹15 lakh. |
| Equivalence and presentation | The award enjoys a status equivalent to the Arjuna Awards and is presented by the Government of India along with the National Sports Awards. |
| Categories | Awards can be given in 4 categories: Land Adventure, Water (Sea) Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement for adventure activities on Land, Sea, and Air. |
| Number of awardees (Ordinary rule) | Ordinarily, not more than 1 award is made in each category. |
| Increase in number of awards | The Ministry may increase the number of awards in a particular year with the approval of the Hon’ble Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports. |