Summary
Winners of KIUG 2021 were awarded cash prizes as a token of appreciation by JAIN (Deemed-to-be- University), which hosted and topped the competition
The awardees had participated in various sports including swimming, sprinting, badminton, fencing, women’s pole vault, and weightlifting
Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2021 host JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) held a felicitation ceremony to honour the winners of the sporting event at Seshadri Road, CMS Business School in Bengaluru.
C.G. Krishnadas Nair, a Padmashree winner and the principal advisor of JAIN (Deemed–to–be–University), was the guest of honour at the event organised by the varsity’s Department of Sports.
JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) emerged as the winner in the recently concluded second edition of KIUG 2021 by winning 32 medals, including 20 gold, seven silver, and five bronze.
As a reward for their performance, JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) announced a cash prize of Rs 2,75,000 to Siva Sridhar, Rs 1,97,000 to Shrungi Bandekar, Rs 1,55,000 to Srihari Natraj and Rs 1,50,000 to Priya Mohan. The other winners were also rewarded with cash prizes.
The contingent brought accolades to the university by showcasing their performance. Siva Sridhar emerged as the star swimmer by winning seven gold medals for the team. In addition, he set a new national record in the men's 200m individual medley. Olympian Srihari Natraj won three gold medals in various swimming events, while Shrungi Bandekar won four gold medals.
Priya Mohan of the host university won two gold medals in the women's 200m race finale and the women's 400m race. The institute’s seven-men karate team performed well with Syed Baba winning the gold at the singles event. Both the men's and women's Badminton teams won gold and the hearts of the spectators with their determined performances. Fencing, women’s pole vault, and weightlifting teams registered extraordinary performances and fetched medals for the university.
Chenraj Roychand, the founder of JAIN Group and chancellor of JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University); Shankar UV, the director of sports at the university and officials of the sports department along with the winning team of KIUG 2021 and their parents were present at the event.
Roychand said, “We are proud of our students for their outstanding performance. Our decade-long effort to provide the best-in-class training and support to our students resulted in this world-class performance by our students. I congratulate the team for winning the championship and for making JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) proud. I would also like to wish them all the best in their future endeavours. This win has also reiterated our commitment towards inculcating sports culture in our students and creating a sports environment.”
Siva Sridhar who won the maximum medals for the university said, “We are very happy and proud to become the champions and thankful to JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) for providing us with the best guidance and support to excel in our sports. We are proud to be a part of the university which inculcates sports culture in its curriculum along with academic excellence.”
The university’s sports director Shankar UV said, “The result of our 30 years of efforts was visible in the recently concluded second edition of KIUG. Our sports contingent has firmly established us on the national and global maps with their tremendous sportsmanship. For this achievement, I would like to thank their parents, teachers, coaches and above all the chancellor of JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University) for the guidance, tireless efforts, cooperation, and support. I believe that with great success comes great responsibility. We reiterate our commitment to keeping the spirit of trust intact among the students and their parents for our JAIN Group.”
Last updated on 13 May 2022
