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Host Maharashtra came a distant second with 69 points.
The 21-year-old Athulya was widely tipped as a future champion for Kerala in throw events, but her dream of conquering new distances in her chosen sport never materialised in the absence of support from any quarters.
By cramping up the schedule, the organisers of the Kerala state school athletics meet have placed a huge burden on the young shoulders.
Malayala Manorama sports editor Anil Radhakrishnan gave away the honours.
The Education Department reiterated that it has no other option than adopt belt-tightening measures in the wake of the devastating floods so that the savings could be diverted for the rehabilitation of the affected sections.
Sharika, 19, and her family currently live in a broken-down shelter with plastic roofing on a five-cent plot at Mathamangalam near Pattanakkad, and she is forced to sleep in the toilet, the only structure with concrete walls and roof at her half-built house.
There is apprehension that authorities may restrict the event this time to district-level competition and cancel the state-level round.
A proposal has been made to expel as many as 231 existing students on the grounds of poor performance.
However, the decision to limit the number of fresh seats to 227 this year will stay.
The decision was taken on the basis of the findings of the three-member expert team appointed by the state government to probe the death of Plus One student Abheel Johnson in a freak accident during the State Junior Athletic Meet at Pala.
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