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Key Points

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Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences gave 2.5 crore Indian rupees in total

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57 athletes won 21 medals at the Asian Games in Japan

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14 athletes won 5 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Scotland

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Cash awards: 7 lakh for gold, 5 lakh for silver, 3 lakh for bronze, 1 lakh for participants

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A special prize of one crore Indian rupees announced for future Olympic gold medalists

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Summary

The school’s athletes earned 21 medals at the Asian Games and five medals at the Commonwealth Games, putting their state among the top three in India 🎉

Gold medal winners got seven lakh Indian rupees, silver got five lakh, and bronze got three lakh; other participants received one lakh each

The university’s founder also promised a one‑crore Indian rupee prize for any athlete who wins gold at the next Olympic Games 🏅

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New Words to Learn

13 words
felicitate
to honor someone with a celebration
institute
a place where people learn, like a university
medal
a metal award for finishing in the top three
cash award
money given as a reward
Asian Games
a large sports event for athletes from Asia
Commonwealth Games
a large sports event for countries that share a history with Britain
represent
to play for a country or team in a competition
tally
the total count of something
infrastructure
the buildings and equipment that help people do activities
accolades
praise and awards
Olympic Games
the biggest international sports competition held every four years
crore
10,000,000
lakh
100,000
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