Students from Manipur interact with Tripura governor on national integration

AGARTALA: As part of the National Integration Tour organised by Assam Rifles a group of students from Manipur interacted with Governor of Tripura N Indrasena Reddy on Tuesday.
Officials said at least 35 students from various remote schools in Jiribam district of Manipur have participating in the discussion on national integration aiming to boost the spirit of patriotism and national pride amongst the participants.
In the meeting, Governor encouraged the students to remain dedicated to education and explore opportunities to achieve their dreams and answered their queries on various topics.
Senior officials from Assam Rifles in Agartala welcomed the students to explore the beauty of the state. The students visited Ujjayanta Palace and were made aware about its historical importance.
According to report, the tour, spanning over a period of nine days till September 11, was flagged off from Assam Rifles headquarters at Srikona of Barak Valley on Sept 2.
A total of 16 boys and 19 girl students from classes VIII-X hailing from various communities along with their teachers took part of the tour. During the tour, students will be visiting various places of cultural and educational significance at Agartala, Shillong, Guwahati and Tezpur.
The National Integration Tour is aimed to broaden the horizons of young students of remote areas by giving them an opportunity to visit different places and gain knowledge about various cultures, officials stated.
The integration tour is conducted as part of Operation Sadbhavna to give better educational opportunities to students from remote areas.