In July 2025, Union Minister and president of Assam Olympic Association
Sarbananda Sonowal announced the establishment of the Bhogeswar Baruah National Sports Awards, to recognise and commend the achievements of athletes in the country. Sonowal said that the awards would aim to "promote excellence, dedication and integrity in the field of sports". The award was named after Assamese sports legend
Bhogeswar Baruah, the first Assamese athlete to win an international gold medal. On 28 August 2025, the Bhogeswar Baruah National Sports Award trophy unveiled in a ceremony in
Guwahati. The event was attended by Sports Minister
Nandita Garlosa and boxer
Ankushita Boro. At the inaugural awards ceremony on 3 September, Union Minister Sonowal and Chief Minister
Himanta Biswa Sarma presented the awards, and the ceremony was attended by various athletes and figures including president of the
Indian Olympic Association,
P.T. Usha. Sonowal said that the awards would be a "beacon of inspiration for every young Assamese and every Indian athlete - to dream bigger, play harder, and make our nation proud." Sarma said that the launch of the award was a defining moment for the sporting fraternity of Assam. During the inaugural ceremony, a regular pensions scheme for sportspersons in Assam was also announced, and recognition of grassroots success of schools was also given. == Categories and rewards ==