AGARTALA, Jan 26 (TIWN): Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar with the support from her coach Biseshwar Nandi performed in the 67th celebration program of Republic Day on Tuesday at Assam Riffles ground.

As a part of the celebration, Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar has participated in the cultural program held at Assam riffles ground.

Apart from Dipa Karmakar, the students of several schools also participated in the celebrations of the republic day on January 26.

To mark the celebration of Republic Day, almost all the schools, colleges, government and non-government organizations participated in the cultural program.

Indian artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar, born 9 August 1993 in Agartala represents India at the international circuit. She came to recognition when she won a bronze medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, held at Glasgow becoming the first Indian female gymnast to do so in the history of the games.

Eight different countries were represented by eight vaulters in the finals of the event at the Gymnastics World Championship.

Young Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar made history on October 25 becoming the first ever Indian to qualify for the finals of World Gymnastics Championships.

Besides, this year Tripura's golden girl Dipa Karmakar received prestigious Arjuna Award from President Pranab Mukherjee on National Sports Day, the birth anniversary of Hockey Wizard Dhyan Chand.

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar's achievement in Commonwealth Games as first Indian woman bronze medal winner is an inspiration to all young generation women athletes of India.

The 22-year-old Golden Girl from Agartala scored a total of 14.900 points in the women's Vault qualification at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow.