Thane, Nov 28 (PTI) Over 400 students from slum clusters and financially backward families in Thane were on Sunday given 'Eklavya Gaurav Puraskar' for excelling in board exams despite adversities.

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The awards, instituted by Samata Vicharak Prasarak Sanstha, were given away at an event attended by Mayor Naresh Mhaske, Deputy Collector Sham Gholap and the outfit's founder Sanjay Mango.

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