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BHUBANESWAR, India, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-        Two Stadiums of KIIT to be Named after Pramod and Dutee  

     Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University

has unrolled the red carpets for Olympians. KIIT has remained a crucible of

sports enthusiasm and in this endeavor, there has been a mushroom eruption of

sports talents in last few years. The initiative at this front got a kick start

from 2005 and then after there has been no looking back.

    Flattening Curves:

    Surpassing all odds, the talents from the KIIT have left footprints in

Tokyo Olympics recently, adding an extra feather, in the recently concluded

Tokyo Paralympics, Pramod Bhagat, who has been associated with KIIT for long,

has won Gold Medal in Badminton. He frequently practiced for his games in KIIT

Indoor Stadium. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Dr. Achyuta

Samanta, Founder, KIIT & KISS felicitated him in the presence of senior

officials of KIIT & KISS. KIIT also honoured him with a Cash Prize of

Rs.5,00,000.

    Milestones Set:

    KIIT has decided to name the Indoor Stadium (where he practiced his game)

as 'Pramod Bhagat Indoor Stadium'. Besides, Mr. Pramod will be honoured with an

Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from KIIT or KISS Deemed to be

University.

    Dutee Chand of KIIT School of Law, has been on the Olympics tracks for two

successive terms including the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics-2021. She has

also bagged two Silver medals in Asiad, and become the first woman in the

country to win the Gold Medal in the World University Games representing KIIT

University.

    KIIT has decided to name the Synthetic Athletic Stadium of KIIT after Dutee

as 'Dutee Chand Stadium'. Dutee's name is also considered for honouring with an

Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from KIIT or KISS Deemed to be

University next year. KIIT is the first university in India to name its two

stadiums after Olympians.

    Another World Champion, Mr. Rakhal Sethy was also provided a check worth

Rs. 2.7 lakh for a wheelchair to participate in Fencing Para World Cup in

November.

    Two stadiums of KIIT will be named after these two Olympians in December

2021 informed, Dr. Samanta. He hailed the Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha,

Mr. Naveen Patnaik, who has been tirelessly promoting sports and sports persons

for last so many years. He has especially promoted Dutee and Promod.

    Media Contact:

    Dr. Shradhanjali Nayak

    director.pr@kiit.ac.in

    Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1630778/KIIT_Stadiums.jpg

    Source: KIIT