Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta on Wednesday felicitated the medal winners from Odisha in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships (AAC) held here recently.
Dutee Chand, who won two Bronze medals in 4x100 relay and 100 meter race, was given
Rs 3 lakh cash prize, Srabani Nanda, who won bronze medal in 4x100 relay, was given Rs 1.5 lakh and Purnima Hembram, who won bronze medal in heptathlon, was given Rs 1.5 lakh.
Dutee’ coach N Ramesh, Srabani Nanda’s coach Nilamadhab Deo and athlete Jauna Murmu were also felicitated. A student of KiiT International School, Saina Salonika who won gold medal in under-14 category in the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in Delhi was felicitated too.