Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy

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 independence movement and first Minister of Education in independent India.[1][2] 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$21,000)". The second- and third-place universities receive cash prizes of ₹7.5 lakh (US$11,000) and ₹4.5 lakh (US$6,300) respectively.[3]

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy
Rolling Trophy awarded to the best overall university in sports
Panjab University, Chandigarh receiving the trophy for the year 2004–2005
Sponsored byGovernment of India
Reward(s)₹15 lakh (US$21,000)
First awarded1956–1957
Last awarded2020
Most recent winnerPanjab University
Highlights
Total awarded64
First winnerBombay University

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 29th August of a year.[4] Six universities have won the trophy various times. Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar has won the trophy 22 times, most recently in the year 2017–2018. 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.[4]

List of recipients
Recipients by number of times awarded[4]
University Number of times awarded
Bombay University, Mumbai
3
Delhi University, Delhi
14
Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
22
Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
1
Panjab University, Chandigarh
15
Punjabi University, Patiala
9
List of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy recipients, showing the year, university, and city[4]
Year University City
1956–1957 Bombay University Mumbai
1957–1958 Panjab University Chandigarh
1958–1959 Panjab University Chandigarh
1959–1960 Bombay University Mumbai
1960–1961 Panjab University Chandigarh
1961–1962 Panjab University Chandigarh
1962–1963 Delhi University Delhi
1963–1964 Delhi University Delhi
1964–1965 Delhi University Delhi
1965–1966 Panjab University Chandigarh
1966–1967 Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra
1967–1968 Panjab University Chandigarh
1968–1969 Panjab University Chandigarh
1969–1970 Panjab University Chandigarh
1970–1971 Panjab University Chandigarh
1971–1972 Panjab University Chandigarh
1971–1972 Delhi University Delhi
1972–1973 Delhi University Delhi
1973–1974 Delhi University Delhi
1974–1975 Delhi University Delhi
1975–1976 Delhi University Delhi
1976–1977 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1977–1978 Delhi University Delhi
1978–1979 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1979–1980 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1980–1981 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1981–1982 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1983–1984 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1984–1985 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1985–1986 Bombay University Mumbai
1986–1987 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1987–1988 Delhi University Delhi
1988–1989 Delhi University Delhi
1989–1990 Delhi University Delhi
1990–1991 Delhi University Delhi
1991–1992 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1992–1993 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1993–1994 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1994–1995 Panjab University Chandigarh
1995–1996 Panjab University Chandigarh
1996–1997 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1997–1998 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1998–1999 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
1999–2000 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2000–2001 Delhi University Delhi
2001–2002 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2002–2003 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2003–2004 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2004–2005 Panjab University Chandigarh
2005–2006 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2006–2007 Punjabi University Patiala
2007–2008 Punjabi University Patiala
2008–2009 Punjabi University Patiala
2009–2010 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2010–2011 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2011–2012 Punjabi University Patiala
2012–2013 Punjabi University Patiala
2013–2014 Punjabi University Patiala
2014–2015 Punjabi University Patiala
2015–2016 Punjabi University Patiala
2016–2017 Punjabi University Patiala
2017–2018 Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar
2019 Panjab University Chandigarh
2020 Panjab University Chandigarh

Reference
  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.

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

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