Assam Chief Secretary Ravi Kota on Thursday chaired a State Finance Commission (SFC) meeting with the Education Department and approved financial incentives under two key initiatives of the State government.
One of the schemes include the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni, under which Rs 15.25 crore has been approved as financial incentive for November 2026, benefiting 1,90,676 girl students of Classes XI and XII.
The other scheme is Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni under which Rs 10.59 crore has been approved as financial incentive for November 2026, benefiting 1,04,740 boys from economically weaker families pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
“These initiatives reaffirm the Government of Assam’s commitment to promoting access to education, supporting students from economically weaker families and encouraging continued pursuit of higher education,” the Chief Secretary said.