<P> The Dhyan Chand Award , officially known as Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games , is the lifetime achievement sporting honour of the Republic of India . The award is named after Dhyan Chand ( 1905 -- 79 ) , an Indian field hockey player who scored more than 1000 goals during a career which spanned over 20 years from 1926 to 1948 . It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports . Recipients are selected by a committee constituted by the Ministry and are honoured for their contributions to sport both during their active sporting career and after retirement . As of 2016 , the award comprises a statuette , a certificate , ceremonial dress , and a cash prize of ₹ 5 lakh ( US $7,800 ) . The cash prize was revised from ₹ 3 lakh ( US $4,700 ) to ₹ 5 lakh ( US $7,800 ) in 2009 . </P>
who is the life time achivement honour given in the field of sports in india
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games