Assam govt to provide over 35,000 free scooters to meritorious students..

Girls with 60% marks and above while boys with 75% and above will get the scooters

The Assam government has decided to give away free scooters to 35,800 meritorious students (girls and boys) who successfully passed the higher secondary (Class 12) examination this year.

The scooters will be given to 29,748 girls who secured 60% and above marks and 6,052 boys students who secured 75% and above.

The decision was taken during the state cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Janata Bhawan in Guwahati on Wednesday.

Announcing the cabinet decisions, Assam Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said, "Scooter distribution ceremonial programme will be held from November 30 and the inaugural programme will be held in Kamrup (Metro) and Kamarup district.

It has been decided that the Higher Education department will provide financial assistance for registration and insurance to beneficiaries through nodal principals as part of the proposal.

The total cost to be incurred on the move is Rs 258.9 crore.

As per the information, The Assam cabinet also decided that monthly remuneration of assistant professors working for fixed pay in provincialized colleges will be hiked to Rs 55,000 (fixed). Apart from this, the state cabinet also discussed the implementation of the second phase of Mission Basundhara.