Department of Information and Public Relations

Press Release No. 23/23

DIFFERENTLY ABLED STUDENTS FROM AGARTALA VISIT RAJ BHAVAN

As a part of National Integration Project under Military Civic Action, 35 differently abled children and 4 staff members of Ferrando Rehab Centre, Agartala today visited Raj Bhavan, Shillong.

On behalf of the Governor of Meghalaya, Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.) who is currently out of station, Dr. B.D.R Tiwari, Commissioner and Secretary to the Governor welcomed and extended the greetings of the honourable Governor to the visitors. He further gave them a tour of the majestic grandeur of Raj Bhavan including its sprawling lawns. To commemorate the visit, mementoes were also distributed to the visiting students and staff members.

The students are on a 6 days tour visiting places like Silchar, Guwahati and Shillong. During the tour the students will visit places of interest like museums, war memorials, science cities and places of tourist attraction. The tour programme is organized by the 18 Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR(E).