CWBTA celebrates 75th Independence Day in Kolkata; pays rich tributes to the martyrs and nation builders

“It is a great privilege to welcome our Chief Guest, Sameer Choudhary, a decorated Navy veteran. We are also honoured to salute our nation and felicitate the family members of Martyrs, the young nation builders and achievers of India. We also pay our humble tributes to the `Veer Naris’ or brave women whose near and dear ones laid their lives for the nation. We believe that recognizing the contribution of young students in nation-building and encouraging them to keep up their good work is very important for the future of our country,” said Mr Sushil Poddar, President, CWBTA.

Students representing over 22 leading schools of West Bengal, including Akshar School, Amrita Vidyalam (Durgapur and Kolkata), Army Public School, BDM International School, Baitulmal Girls High School, Bhavan’s Gangabux Kanoria Vidya Mandir, Bhavan’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Vidyaniketan, Birla High School, Indus Valley World School, Khasla Model SS School, Lakshmipat Singhania, MP Birla FHS School, MC Kejriwal Vidyapeeth, National High School (Hazra and Sarat Bose Road), Salt Lake Siksha Niketan, Shree Shikshayatan, South Point School, St Lawrence High School, The Heritage School and Vidyanjali High School were present at the function along with other dignitaries and guests. CWBTA felicitated 8 students from different spheres or categories like poetry, drawing, sports, debate, singing, dance, musical instruments and best-spoken person. More than five hundred students attended the function.

CWBTA also honoured `Veer Naris’ – the women family members of Martyrs who laid their lives for the nation, which included Smt Manikuntala Das Mahapatra, Wife of Naik Late Kanak Kanti Das Mahapatra of 1871 Artillery Regiment was a part of a Quick Reaction Team in Doda district in Kashmir who was seriously injured in operation and later laid his life. Another Veer Nari honoured was Smt Nirmala Devi, who lost her husband, Late Sailender Kumar Singh of 14 Rajput Regiment, while patrolling in the jungles of Kashmir in late January 2001 and was fired upon by a group of militants.

Representatives and outstanding achievers from the National Cadet Corps (NCC) were also felicitated for their exemplary roles, dedication and discipline. Among those felicitated were Cadet Senior Under Officer (SUO) Varun Rao of 4WB (Tech) Air Squadron, NCC, Kolkata B Group, SUO Sushma Sur of 2 Bengal Battalion, NCC, Kolkata B Group, SCC Shamiksha Tripathi of 2 Bengal Naval Battalion, NCC, Kolkata C Group and SUO Arup Biswas of 20 Bengal Battalion, NCC, Kolkata C Group. They participated in the Republic Day Celebrations and PM Rally earlier this year.

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