Agartala, March 6 -- The Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award Programme was inaugurated at the Sukanta Academy Auditorium in Agartala by Minister of the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, Sudhangshu Das.

The programme was also attended by the Mayor of the Agartala Municipal Corporation, Dipak Majumder, and Mina Rani Sarkar as Special Guests.

This year, a total of 6,009 students from across Tripura have been recognised under the Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award Scheme, with 1,817 students from the West Tripura district being felicitated at a grand ceremony held at the Sukanta Academy Auditorium on Thursday.

Organised by the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, the programme honours meritorious students from Classes VI to IX, as well as those who passed...