CHAMPA: Kumari Pushpa of Janjgir-Champa district has been conferred with Dr Ambedkar National Merit Award for
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment gives the award every year to meritorious students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for their commendable performance in Class 10th and Class 12th examinations.
The award carries a citation and cash award.
Janjgir-Champa district collector Neeraj Kumar Bansod handed over a cheque of Rs 20,000 to Kumari Pushpa.
Kumari Pushpa, a student of Saraswai Sishu Mandir, Baradwar got the award for her meritorious performance in class 12 examination in the year 2016-17.
The government invites proposal every year from state governments for the award.
The district-level officials blessed Pushpa and wished her a bright future.