Khel Protsahan Award winner Gagan Narang suggests Dronacharya-like award at all levels of coaching
5 years, 4 months ago

Khel Protsahan Award winner Gagan Narang suggests Dronacharya-like award at all levels of coaching

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“There should be a Dronacharya award at grass root level as well. Incentives should be given at all levels,” said Narang Gagan Narang was on 29 August conferred with the prestigious Khel Protsohan award. The 2012 Olympic bronze medalist started his sports foundation — Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation — in 2011 to provide a helping hand to kids who wanted to take up shooting. “Around 1200 kids are trained across GNSPF training centres every year and about 30 percent of this lot pursue it further,” Gagan remarked. A Dronacharya award at the grassroots level There has been a void of good coaches at the grassroots level and Gagan feels that it is happening because everyone wants to become a national coach ultimately.

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National Sports Awards: Gagan Narang fuelled by dream of carving out future Olympians after Khel Protsahan Puraskar
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National Sports Awards: Gagan Narang fuelled by dream of carving out future Olympians after Khel Protsahan Puraskar

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Gagan Narang said the recognition he received on Thursday for mentoring aspiring shooters will "fuel his dream of carving out future Olympians". In a massive honour and recognition, the Olympic bronze medallist shooter’s initiative, Gagan Narang Sports Promotion Foundation, received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar on the National Sports Day. GNSPF, an initiative started by Narang and co-founder Pawan Singh …

Gagan Narang to get Khel Protsahan award
5 years, 4 months ago

Gagan Narang to get Khel Protsahan award

The Hindu  

He is one of the most accomplished and decorated sportsman in the country. Former World and Olympic medallist Gagan Narang was bestowed the Arjuna award in 2005 and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2011. On Thursday, Gagan will have the unique distinction of getting the Khel Protsahan award from the President at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, for spreading shooting …

From Khel Ratna to Khel Protsahan, shooter Gagan Narang completes sporting circle
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From Khel Ratna to Khel Protsahan, shooter Gagan Narang completes sporting circle

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For Gagan Narang, the Khel Protsahan award marks a seamless, even poetic transition from a player to player-mentor. If the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2010 attested his status as one of country’s leading sportspersons, the latest honour is a recognition of his endeavour to set up structures and processes. New Delhi: The precise day or year is sketchy, …

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