AMN/ WEB DESK
For the first time, six students from the northeastern state of Tripura will attend the Republic Day parade to be held at the Kartavya Path in Delhi on January 26.
With financial support from the OBC Welfare Department, the students will depart for Delhi tomorrow. At a programme held in Agartala, all six students were felicitated by the Minister of OBC Welfare, Santana Chakma.
Expressing their excitement, B.Ed students Abhishek Roy, Biplab Pal, Ajay Debnath, and Sushmita Debnath said that witnessing the Republic Day parade in the national capital, Delhi, is going to be a joyful and proud experience.
Minister Santana Chakma mentioned that a total of 415 students from the OBC community across the country have been selected to witness the parade in Delhi. She noted that the selection was based on merit and potential.
The minister further stated that three students were chosen from the West Tripura District, and one each from Dhalai, Khowai, and North Tripura District.