Agartala, Dec 09, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala Jan 09: Girl students of 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic year were provided free bicycles at Bijoykumar Girls’ High School here on Monday.

Apart from that, students of Classes, 1,2 and 3 were also handed over free school bags on behalf of the state government and education department.

Speaking to the reporters in this context, Subrata Sen, Assistant Principal of the school said, “The present government has given utmost importance in terms of quality education as well as special emphasis on girl education”.

“Earlier only below poverty line students were provided such free benefits but now all the students are treated equally”, he added.

Bicycles have been distributed to a total of 177 female students and school bags were given to students till class 3.

MLA Surajit Dutta presided over the program along with local Corporators’ and school authorities.