TURA, Aug 18: SBI Ojas, a Rural Talent Scholarship for young achievers, was awarded by the SBI Foundation to five girls from Dadenggre Block in West Garo Hills during the 75th Independence Day celebrations.
The awards comprising Rs 600 for sports category and Rs 500 for crafts category in the form of cheques were handed over to the girls by the SDO of Dadenggre Civil Subdivision, Jagdish Chelani. “Three girls from Dadenggre — Tangme Sangma, Airitha Sangma and Tengsil Sangma — have played in the state-level football tournaments. However, due to unavailability of coaching institutions and financial weaknesses, they could not nurture their talents properly,” the SBI Foundation informed in a statement. Two other girls — Treliza Marak and Rikre Marak — were also awarded in the Art and Culture category for their entrepreneurship skills in making home decors and paper crafting.
