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Over 6,000 Students Honored with Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Awards in Tripura

The Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award Programme was inaugurated in Agartala, honoring a total of 6,009 students from across Tripura for their academic excellence. The event, organized by the Scheduled Caste Welfare Department, recognized students from Classes VI to IX and top performers in the 2025 board exams. Four outstanding students were awarded gold medals, certificates, and cheques of Rs 25,000 each. Minister Sudhangshu Das stated the initiative aims to motivate students, with additional financial support provided for those pursuing medical education.

Key Points: 6,009 Students Receive Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award in Tripura

  • 6,009 students honored statewide
  • Awards for Classes VI to XII toppers
  • Financial aid up to Rs 1,500 for students
  • Gold medals and Rs 25,000 for top four
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Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award programme honoured over 6,009 students in Tripura

Tripura's SC Welfare Department honored 6,009 meritorious students with the Dr BR Ambedkar Merit Award, including gold medals and financial support.

"The primary goal of this initiative is to encourage students and inspire merit development among them. - Sudhangshu Das"

Agartala, March 7

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 the 2025 Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations conducted by the Tripura Board of Secondary Education in first division. Students securing first to tenth rank across the state were also recognised for their academic excellence.

As part of the awards, four outstanding students received gold medals, along with cheques worth Rs 25,000 each and certificates.

Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to encourage students' academic progress. According to the department, students of Classes VI to VIII receive Rs 400, Class IX students receive Rs 700, and students of Classes X to XII receive Rs 1,500 as support.

Addressing the gathering, Minister Sudhangshu Das said that "the primary goal of this initiative is to encourage students and inspire merit development among them." He further added that Scheduled Caste students from families with an annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh who wish to pursue medical education receive Rs 4 lakh per year from the government, with a total support amounting to Rs 21.90 lakh.

The programme aims to motivate young students across the state to strive for academic excellence and build a brighter future through education.

Speaking to ANI, SC Welfare Minister Sudhangshu Das said, "Today we have given 6009 students the Dr BR Ambedkar merit award. This is our schedule program every academic year, we are organising such a program. The main target to organise this program is to motivate our student those who are studying in school level and who are securing 60% + marks."

"We are providing the Dr BR Ambedkar merit award, so this is simply motivating them and encouraging them in their academic career, and I hope by this program the students will get further motivation, they will be encouraged by this program, and our target is the same, I hope this is a best initiative organised by SC warfare department," he added.

- ANI

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Arjun K
Great news from Tripura! It's heartening to see the government actively encouraging merit. However, I hope the selection process is completely transparent and the benefits reach the genuinely deserving students without any political bias. The amounts for classes VI-VIII seem a bit low considering today's costs, maybe they can be revised?
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Sudhir R
As a teacher from Guwahati, I appreciate this. Motivation at school level is crucial. The gold medals and recognition in a ceremony will boost these children's confidence immensely. Bahut accha kaam hai. Hope it inspires students in other northeastern states as well.
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Meera T
Wonderful! Education is the real tool for social upliftment. Dr. Ambedkar would be proud. My only suggestion is to also include support for coaching or skill development programs alongside the cash awards, to give these meritorious students an extra edge for competitive exams.
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Rohit P
Rs. 4 lakh per year for medical education? That's massive support! This can help produce many doctors from communities that need representation in the field. A solid step towards building an equitable society. Kudos to the Tripura government.
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David E
Interesting read. It's good to see targeted scholarship programs. The scale is impressive - 6009 students. Does anyone know if similar merit-cum-means awards exist for general category students from economically weak backgrounds in Tripura? A holistic approach benefits everyone.

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