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The Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy, abbreviated as MAKA Trophy, is a sports honour of the Republic of India. The award is named after Abul Kalam Azad commonly referred to as Maulana Azad, one of the senior leaders of Indian national congress and first Minister of Education in independent India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It is a rolling trophy awarded to the "overall top performing University in sports and promoting competitive sports in University" over the preceding year. As of 2020, the award for the university securing first position comprises "a rolling MAKA trophy and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$18,000)". The second- and third-place universities receive cash prizes of ₹7.5 lakh (US$9,000) and ₹4.5 lakh (US$5,400) respectively.

The trophy, initiated in 1956–1957, has been awarded a total of 64 times as of 2020. The objective of the trophy is to promote competitive sports, excellence in sports, and integrating sports and physical fitness amongst the Indian colleges and universities. The trophy is awarded annually with the other five National Sports Awards and national adventure award at the Presidential Palace presented by the President of India, usually on 29 August of a year. Six universities have won the trophy various times. Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar has won the trophy 24 times, most recently in the year 2023. Panjab University in Chandigarh has won the trophy 15 times, most recently in the year 2020, while Delhi University based in Delhi has won the trophy 14 times, most recently in the year 2000–2001. Other winners include Bombay University in Mumbai which won the inaugural trophy, Punjabi University in Patiala, and Kurukshetra University in Kurukshetra.

List of recipients

References

1. Huq, Mushirul (23 July 2006). "President Azad". Archived from the original (PHP) on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
2. Speech of Hon’ble Human Resource Minister on National Education Day 2009, Ministry of HRD, Government of India Archived 7 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Inviting applications from Universities for award of MAKA Trophy for the year 2020" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
4. ^ "List of winners of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy (1956-2018)" (PDF). Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
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   • "National Sports Awards 2021 announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 2 November 2021. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
   • "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2022" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 14 November 2022. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
   • "Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announces National Sports Awards 2023" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, India. 20 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

External links

• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy at Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

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