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{{short description|Indian archer}}
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'''Sanjeeva Kumar Singh''' is an [[India]]n [[archery]] coach from [[Jharkhand]]. He is Chief at [[Tata Football Academy|Tata Football Academy and Sports]], [[Tata Steel]]. He is the recipient of [[Arjuna Award]] and [[Dronacharya Award]] by the [[Government of India]].
'''Sanjeeva Kumar Singh''' is an Indian [[archery]] coach from [[Jharkhand]]. He is a senior vice-president and head of corporate relations at [[Tata Housing Development Company|Tata Realty]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjeeva Singh: A Higher Aim {{!}} Tata group |url=https://www.tata.com/newsroom/careers/people/higher-aim-sanjeeva-singh |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.tata.com |language=en}}</ref> He is the recipient of [[Arjuna Award]] and [[Dronacharya Award]] by the [[Government of India]].


==Education and career==
== Early life and education ==
Sanjeeva received his [[Bachelor of Engineering|BE]] degree in [[mechanical engineering]] from [[Birla Institute of Technology|Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra]], [[Ranchi]] and Diploma in Business Management from [[XLRI]], [[Jamshedpur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Honour for mentor of archers - Sanjeeva singh to get Dronacharya award on August 29|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/honour-for-mentor-of-archers-sanjeeva-singh-to-get-dronacharya-award-on-august-29/cid/552497|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> Having started off as an amateur archer, Sanjeeva Singh went on to win many a laurels for [[India]] at various international sports meets. His list of achievements includes 1 bronze at Asian Championship, 1 Gold and 1 Bronze at Federation Cup International Meet. He has also worked as the coach of the Indian Archery Team. Under his able guidance, the team won 12 Gold and 10 Silver medals at the 2nd South Asian Archery Championship in India. Sanjeeva has been working with Tata Housing Development Company as Vice President - Business Excellence in Mumbai.
Singh was born in India, where he demonstrated an early passion for both academics and sports. He pursued a strong academic background alongside his athletic career, excelling in both fields. Singh completed his [[Bachelor of Engineering|Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)]] from [[Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra|Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra]] in 1987, where he was awarded the prestigious gold medal for his outstanding academic performance. His commitment to education did not stop there, as he later completed PGDBM from [[XLRI]], [[Jamshedpur]]., in 2000.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About - Sanjeeva Singh Archery Institute Trust |url=https://sanjeevasingharchery.com/about.html |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=sanjeevasingharchery.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
Further enriching his academic portfolio, Singh pursued a postgraduate certificate in international sports management from the [[University of London]] in 2024. This advanced qualification reflects his dedication to understanding sports from a global perspective and contributing at both national and international levels in sports administration and development.


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 1992, Sanjeeva received the [[Arjuna Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanjeeva Singh: A Higher Aim {{!}} Tata group|url=https://www.tata.com/newsroom/careers/people/higher-aim-sanjeeva-singh|access-date=2020-08-09|website=www.tata.com|language=en}}</ref> by the Government India for his contribution to Indian Archery. He has also received [[Dronacharya Award]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/index2.asp?linkid=11&slid=221&sublinkid=132&langid=1|title=List of Past Dronacharya Award Recipients|publisher=[[Government of India]]|accessdate=2010-01-22|url-status=dead|archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090619060853/http%3A//yas.nic.in/index.html|archivedate=2009-06-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tatasteel.com/newsroom/press463.asp|title=Sanjeeva Singh from Tata Steel receives the Dronacharya Award from The President of India, currently working with NDPL a tata power co. in Delhi|date=2008-08-29|publisher=[[Tata Steel]]|accessdate=2010-01-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205233530/http://tatasteel.com/newsroom/press463.asp#|archive-date=2010-02-05|url-status=dead}}</ref> in 2007.
Singh has received numerous prestigious awards and accolades throughout his career in recognition of his contributions to archery both as a player and coach. His dedication to the sport has garnered him national and international recognition, and he has played a pivotal role in India's global achievements in archery.
 
=== Notable awards ===
{| class="wikitable"
!'''Year'''<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjeeva Singh: A Higher Aim {{!}} Tata group |url=https://www.tata.com/newsroom/careers/people/higher-aim-sanjeeva-singh |access-date=2020-08-09 |website=www.tata.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of Past Dronacharya Award Recipients |url=http://yas.nic.in/index2.asp?linkid=11&slid=221&sublinkid=132&langid=1 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090619060853/http%3A//yas.nic.in/index.html |archivedate=2009-06-19 |accessdate=2010-01-22 |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2008-08-29 |title=Sanjeeva Singh from Tata Steel receives the Dronacharya Award from The President of India, currently working with NDPL a tata power co. in Delhi |url=http://www.tatasteel.com/newsroom/press463.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205233530/http://tatasteel.com/newsroom/press463.asp |archive-date=2010-02-05 |accessdate=2010-01-22 |publisher=[[Tata Steel]]}}</ref>
!'''Award/scholarship'''
!'''Details'''
|-
|1980-1987
|NCERT Scholarship
|Awarded during his education years
|-
|1984-1987
|SAI Scholarship
|Awarded by the Sports Authority of India
|-
|1987
|Best All-Round Student
|Mechanical Engineering, BIT Mesra (Gold Medalist)
|-
|1986
|College Blue
|Awarded by BIT Mesra
|-
|1992
|[[Arjuna Award]]
|Awarded by the president of India for excellence in archery
|-
|1996
|Shresth Khel Samman
|Awarded by the Bihar Government
|-
|2007
|Birsa Munda Award
|Awarded by the Jharkhand Government
|-
|2007
|[[Dronacharya Award]]
|Awarded by the president of India for excellence in coaching
|-
|2009
|Rashtriya Protsahna Puraskar
|Awarded to Tata Steel for contributions to sports
|-
|2011
|Jharkhand Ratna
|Awarded by the Government of Jharkhand during the National Games
|-
|2020
|Shiv Gaurav Pursakar
|Awarded by the hon'ble governor of Maharashtra
|-
|2021
|Distinguished Alumnus Award
|Awarded by the vice chancellor, BIT Mesra, Ranchi
|}


==References==
==References==
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Sanjeeva Kumar Singh is an Indian archery coach from Jharkhand. He is a senior vice-president and head of corporate relations at Tata Realty.[1] He is the recipient of Arjuna Award and Dronacharya Award by the Government of India.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Singh was born in India, where he demonstrated an early passion for both academics and sports. He pursued a strong academic background alongside his athletic career, excelling in both fields. Singh completed his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra in 1987, where he was awarded the prestigious gold medal for his outstanding academic performance. His commitment to education did not stop there, as he later completed PGDBM from XLRI, Jamshedpur., in 2000.[2]

Further enriching his academic portfolio, Singh pursued a postgraduate certificate in international sports management from the University of London in 2024. This advanced qualification reflects his dedication to understanding sports from a global perspective and contributing at both national and international levels in sports administration and development.

Awards[edit | edit source]

Singh has received numerous prestigious awards and accolades throughout his career in recognition of his contributions to archery both as a player and coach. His dedication to the sport has garnered him national and international recognition, and he has played a pivotal role in India's global achievements in archery.

Notable awards[edit | edit source]

Year[2][3][4][5] Award/scholarship Details
1980-1987 NCERT Scholarship Awarded during his education years
1984-1987 SAI Scholarship Awarded by the Sports Authority of India
1987 Best All-Round Student Mechanical Engineering, BIT Mesra (Gold Medalist)
1986 College Blue Awarded by BIT Mesra
1992 Arjuna Award Awarded by the president of India for excellence in archery
1996 Shresth Khel Samman Awarded by the Bihar Government
2007 Birsa Munda Award Awarded by the Jharkhand Government
2007 Dronacharya Award Awarded by the president of India for excellence in coaching
2009 Rashtriya Protsahna Puraskar Awarded to Tata Steel for contributions to sports
2011 Jharkhand Ratna Awarded by the Government of Jharkhand during the National Games
2020 Shiv Gaurav Pursakar Awarded by the hon'ble governor of Maharashtra
2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award Awarded by the vice chancellor, BIT Mesra, Ranchi

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sanjeeva Singh: A Higher Aim | Tata group". www.tata.com. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About - Sanjeeva Singh Archery Institute Trust". sanjeevasingharchery.com. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sanjeeva Singh: A Higher Aim | Tata group". www.tata.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "List of Past Dronacharya Award Recipients". Government of India. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Sanjeeva Singh from Tata Steel receives the Dronacharya Award from The President of India, currently working with NDPL a tata power co. in Delhi". Tata Steel. 29 August 2008. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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