Government
of India instituted the National Adventure Awards (renamed as Tenzing Norgay
National Adventure Awards) in 1993, with the aim of promoting adventure
activities on Land, Air and Water.
These Awards are at par with the Arjuna Awards and carry a cash Award of
Rs. 3.00 lakhs, a bronze statue and a scroll of honour. Up to the year 2004, 63 Adventure Awards
have been given:-
The
objectives of the Awards are:-
i.
To recognize the
achievements of persons in the
fields of
adventure.
ii.
To encourage young people to develop the spirit of endurance,
risk taking, cooperative teamwork and quick, ready and effective reflexes
in challenging situations.
iii.
To provide incentive to the young people for getting exposed
to the adventure activities.
For consideration
of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards for 2005 nominations were called
for from the State Government, Adventure wings of Army, Navy, Airforce, ITBP
and other reputed Adventure Institutions. 24 nominations were received by the Government
for the above awards.
The Members of the Central Selection Committee for the Tenzing Norgay
National Adventure Awards 2005 met on 11.8.2006 to select the Awardees.
The following
persons have been selected for conferment of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure
Awards for the year 2005:-
2005
1. Sub. Chhering
Norbu Bodh (Land Adventure)
2. Ms. Shital
Kamalakar Mahajan (Air Adventure)
3. Comdr. Mukul Asthana (Water Adventure)
4. Shri Nawang Gombu (Life Time Achivement)
Tenzing
Norgay National Adventure Awards, along with the Arjuna Awards and other Sports
awards, will be given away by the President of India in a function at
Rasthrapati Bhawan on 29th August, 2006.
Tenzing Norgay
National Adventure Awards, 2005
Sub. Chhering Norbu Bodh
Sub. Chhering
Norbu Bodh (Born: May, 1969), of the Indian Army, has attained an outstanding
position in the field of mountaineering as summiteer of Mt. Mana (7273m) in
2000, Mt. Everest (8848m) in 2001, Annapurna I (8091m) in 2002, Lhotse(8516m)
in 2003 and Kanchenjunga (8586m) in 2004. He is the first Indian to scale
four peaks of more than 8000 M. He
also contributed immensely to the success of Army Women Everest Expedition
in 2005. He is a recipient of Shaurya Chakra in May, 2001. Sub. Chhering Norbu
Bodh has displayed exceptional skill, leadership, team spirit, courage and
dedication in pursuit of adventure and is a source of inspiration to the younger
generation of the country.
Ms. Shital Kamalakar Mahajan
Ms. Shital Kamalakar Mahajan (Born:
September, 1982), has displayed outstanding spirit of adventure, determination,
endurance, courage and risk-taking capacity by undertaking the daunting feat
of static line parachute jump over the Geographic North Pole on 18th
April, 2004, from 2400 feet, in minus 37 degree celsius, temperature condition,
as a member of the Expedition “Arctic-2004” Team. She was awarded the Shivchhatrapati State
Sports Award in 2004-05 by Government of Maharashtra. Her spectacular achievement would serve as a source of inspiration
to the younger generation in the country.
Comdr. Mukul Asthana
Commander Mukul Asthana (Born: October,
1962), commanded the INS Tarangini from February 2004 to July 2006 during
the first ever circumnavigation voyage undertaken by the Indian Navy. During
his period of command, the ship spent 384 days at sea, traversing over 40,000
miles through the challenging waters and waterways of the Pacific, Indian
and Atlantic oceans, the Arabian sea, Red Sea, Mediterranean Sea, the perpetually
rough English Channel, Bay of Biscay and the North Sea, and negotiated rough
seas with wave heights of 8 to 10 metres and wind speeds in excess of 65 knots.
Under his command the ship also participated in the International Tall Ships’
Races 2005 held between Ireland and France and U.K. and Norway, and was awarded
the Royal Thanes Yacht Club Challenge Cup for being the best newcomer to the
Races and also the Smartest Crew Trophy for overall professional conduct and
competence.
Shri
Nawang Gombu
Shri Nawang Gombu (Born: May, 1936),
has had a long and distinguished career during which he has exhibited rare
determination, skill, courage and devotion to the cause of mountaineering.
Some of his notable achievements include scaling of Mount Everest in
1963 and 1965, Saser Kangri II in 1955, Nanda Devi in 1964,
Mont Blanc (France) in 1966, Mt. Rainier (USA) in 1973, Mt. Mckinley,
Alaska (USA) in 1978, and participation in a large number
of other mountaineering expeditions.
Through his personal achievements, vast experience and knowledge gained through
specialized training in India and abroad, he has made outstanding contribution,
not only to the success of expeditions, but also towards the nurturing and
development of talent in mountaineering and adventure.
He has won a host of national and
international awards, including the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Howard
Medal of the National Geographic Society, USA, the IMF Gold Medal, the Arjuna
Award and the prestigious Padmashree and Padmabhushan.
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