Students and staff members of Tagore Baal Niketan Senior Secondary School in Karnal paid tributes to first female astronaut of the country Kalpana Chawla at a prayer meeting on her 21st death anniversary on Thursday.
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School principal Rajan Lamba said that chief guest Ashima Gakhar, principal Dyal Singh College awarded 10 girl students with ₹25,000 each, donated by Delhi-based ND Mehra Memorial Trust, Rupa and Company every year.
Lamba said the tragic loss of space shuttle Columbia, which disintegrated upon re-entering earth’s atmosphere, had killed all seven crew members including Chawla, who still inspires crores of Indians.