Physical Education Foundation of India Announces 8th PEFI National Awards 2026

Award Ceremony to be Held During the 8th PEFI National Conference on Physical Education & Sports Science 2026

Posted On: 22′ January’ 2026

Awards Ceremony:- 06′ Feburary’ 2026 
By: Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI), New Delhi

The Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI), a National Sports Promotion Organization (NSPO) recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, has announced the list of awardees for the 8th PEFI National Awards 2026.

The awards aim to recognize and honour outstanding individuals and institutions for their exceptional contribution to physical education, sports training, research, leadership, and promotion of sports across India.

Based on the recommendations of the duly constituted Award Jury Committee and after a transparent and rigorous evaluation process, PEFI has decided to confer the 8th PEFI National Awards 2026 upon selected awardees from various states and regions of the country.

 

S.No.

Award Category

Awardee Name

State
1

 
Lifetime Achievement Award in Physical Education

 
Koduri Venkata Anantha Jagannadha Rao

 
Andhra Pradesh

 
2

 
Lifetime Achievement Award in Yoga

 
Dr. Taraknath Pramanik

 
Delhi

 
3

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (Central Zone)

 
Ms. Karishma Varshney

 
Uttar Pradesh

 
4

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (Central Zone)

 
Dr. Charu Sarathe

 
Madhya Pradesh

 
5

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (Central Zone)

 
Rahul Kushwah

 
Madhya Pradesh

 
6

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (North Zone)

 
Shweta Gupta

 
Delhi

 
7

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (North Zone)

 
Rahul Kaush

 
Delhi

 
8

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (North Zone)

 
Deepak

 
Delhi

 
9

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (South Zone)

 
Dr. B. Sujatha

 
Tamil Nadu

 
10

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (South Zone)

 
Dr. Bharath E. A

 
Karnataka

 
11

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (South Zone)

 
Prof. Dr. Toy C. T.

 
Kerala

 
12

 
Best Physical Education Teacher Award (West Zone)

 
Chetan Pandurang Kavlekar

 
Goa

 
13

 
Best Yoga Teacher Award

 
Dr. Divyansh Jain

 
Delhi

 
14

 
Best Coach Award (Only Olympic Sports)

 
Munish Kumar

 
Himachal Pradesh

 
15

 
Best Women in Sports Leadership Award

 
Suman Choudhary

 
Madhya Pradesh

 
16

 
Best Coach Award for Para-Athletes (Only Olympic Sports)

 
Jeevan Lal Rai

 
Gujarat

 
17

 
Best Coach Award for Coaching Special Students

 
Abhishek Kumar

 
Uttar Pradesh

 
18

 
Best Individual / NGO Promoting Physical Education & Sports in Rural Areas

 
Kaushik Chanda

 
Rajasthan

 
19

 
Best University / College of Physical Education Award

 
ST. THOMAS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) THRISSUR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

 
Kerala

 
20

 
Best School Promoting Physical Education & Sports

 
Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior

 
Madhya Pradesh

 
21

 
Excellence & Leadership in Physical Education & Sports

 
Dr. Sagar Pralhadrao Narkhede

 
Maharashtra

 
22

 
Excellence & Leadership in Physical Education & Sports

 
Capt. (Prof.) Swatendra Singh

 
Uttar Pradesh

 
23

 
Excellence & Leadership in Physical Education & Sports

 
Ms. Himanshi

 
Delhi

 
24

 
Young Researcher Award for Innovative Research

 
Mr. Debajit Karmakar

 
Madhya Pradesh

 
25

 
Young Researcher Award for Innovative Research

 
Dr. Rabiya Husain

 
Delhi

 
26

 
Best Official (Judge / Referee / Umpire – Olympic Sports)

 
Vivek Saini

 
Haryana

 
27

 
Best Official (Judge / Referee / Umpire – Olympic Sports)

 
Dr. Y. S. Rajput

 
Madhya Pradesh

 
28

 
Best Yoga Teacher Award (East Zone)

 
Santosh Kumar Verma

 
Bihar

 
29

 
Best Yoga Teacher Award (East Zone)

 
Dr. Md Hasanuz Zaman

 
West Bengal

 
30

 
Best Yoga Teacher Award (North East Zone)

 
Dr. Okram Parlin

 
Manipur

 

Note:

The Physical Education Foundation of India (PEFI) is honored to recognize individuals and institutions who have demonstrated exceptional dedication, skill, and contribution in the fields of physical education, sports training, research, leadership, and promotion of sports across India.

The 8th PEFI National Awards 2026 celebrate excellence through various award categories including Lifetime Achievement Awards, Best Physical Education Teacher, Best Yoga Teacher, Best Coach (Olympic Sports), Sports Leadership, Research, and Institutional Excellence.