Praveen Singh Lohia gets Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

• Praveen Singh Lohia, a resident of Sar panchayat in Rakkar tehsil of Kangra district, was honoured with the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award by President Droupadi Murmu.
• He was bestowed the honour for conquering more than 25 peaks, including Mount Everest and Mount Comet twice.
• He is a serving ASI in the Border Security Force (BSF).

ABOUT THE AWARDS

• The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, formerly known as the National Adventure Awards, is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in the promotion of adventure sports.
• The award is named after Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two individuals to summit Mount Everest.