The 69th Republic Day of India was special for the students of Rourkela. For the first time in the history of Odisha, assessment for grade examinations in communication skills under Trinity College, London, were conducted at Merryland International in Civil Township here. There were close to 100 students from various reputed schools of Rourkela who underwent training over last six months and finally appeared for the final assessments on January 25, 26 and 27.