Agartala, March 14 (UNI) Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha here on Friday distributed scooties to 140 meritorious girl students who had passed higher secondary exam from Tripura Board of Secondary Education and Central Board of Secondary Education last year and got admitted to government general degree colleges in the state.
After Dr Saha became the CM for the second term in 2023, he had launched Mukhyamantri Kanya Atmonirbhor Yojana (MKAY) for the girls who attained 18 years to encourage them in higher education and develop their confidence.
The girls who secured over 80 percent of marks in board exams and whose annual family income is not more than Rs 8 Lakh have been considered in the scheme.