The two, stopper Mini Roy and goalkeeper Buli Sarkar, are students of Sarala Bhupendranath Uccha Vidyalaya at Kushmandi in South Dinajpur district.
"They have been chosen for the Bengal team for the Senior National Women Football Championship. It will be held in Cuttack from January 29 to February 14," headmaster of the school Dr Satyajit Sarkar said.
Another girl from the school, Sunita Sarkar, had been selected for the squad but she is unwell and cannot join the team, he said.
They are now practising now along with other players of the squad in Belgharia near Kolkata and will leave for Cuttack on January 24.
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