KIIT-KISS Felicitates Achievers of the 20th Asian Games and 23rd Commonwealth Games with cash  awards worth Rs 2.5 crore

KIIT and KISS felicitated athletes at KIIT Campus on 23^rd October, 2026 who represented India at the 20^th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan and the 23^rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, in recognition of their outstanding performances with cash awards worth Rs 2.5 crore.

At the Asian Games, 57 KIIT-KISS athletes represented India and secured 21 medals, a tally equal to that of Punjab and the third-highest among Indian states after Haryana and Maharashtra. At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 14 KIIT students represented the country and won five medals.

The felicitation ceremony was attended by KIIT–KISS Founder Prof. Achyuta Samanta as chief guest; KIIT Vice Chancellor Prof. Saranjit Singh; Pro-VC (admin)-cum- Registrar Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty; Director General, Sports & Yoga Dr. Gaganendu Dash and other dignitaries. Besides, several other athletes and winners also attended the felicitation ceremony virtually.

The athletes delivered notable performances across athletics, hockey and other sporting events. Their achievements included national records, historic medal-winning performances and contributions to India’s success in team events. India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams both won gold medals at the Asian Games, while several Indian athletes also secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The medalists from the Asian Games were presented with a cash prize, which included Rs 7 lakh for gold medalists, Rs 5 lakh for silver and Rs 3 lakh for bronze medal winners. Similarly, the achievers for the Commonwealth Games were felicitated with a cash award of Rs 5 lakh for gold medalists, Rs 3 lakh for silver and 2 lakh for bronze medal winners. Besides, the participants were also felicitated with Rs 1 lakh each.  The medalists thanked Prof. Samanta for his contribution in providing world-class infrastructure to help the athletes to clinch medals at international events. 

Prof. Samanta affirmed his support to the athletes and to extend all kinds of possible support to push the athletes to bring laurels for the country. He has also announced Rs 1 crore cash award for athletes who will bag gold medals at the upcoming Olympic Games. “With education, we give our best to promote sports in our university. I extended my heartfelt congratulations to all the achievers and participants. I also thank the Prime Minister and Sports Minister for their support to sportspersons. We will always stand with the athletes and will ensure they perform best and bring accolades to our state and the country,” said Prof. Samanta.  

The achievements reflect KIIT and KISS’s continued investment in sports infrastructure, coaching and athlete development. The institutions provide free sports training to students and offer opportunities to compete at inter-university, national and international levels through open selection trials based on sporting merit.