AGARTALA, Sep 20 (TIWN): Dr. B R Ambedkar National Merit Award has been distributed on Tuesday at Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhawan.

The awards are given every year from class 6th  to 9th standard to the SC/ ST Students on merit basis.

SC/ ST Welfare & Tourism Minister rattan Bhowmik inaugurated the progamme at 11 AM.

Assembly Dy Speaker Pabitra Kar, Jila Sabhadipati Dilip Das, AMC Mayor Dr Prafullajit Sinha, MLA Sudhan das, Dukli Chair person Pramila Sarkar, Chairman of SC ST Welfare Sub Committee Madhab Majumder & others were present.

In total 435 students were given merit award from Class 6 to 9.