GUWAHATI: The Assam government will release the first instalment of the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni and Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni schemes on October 15, benefiting around 5.42 lakh students pursuing higher education across the state.
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will ceremonially distribute cheques for the first instalment at Jyoti-Bishnu Antarjotik Kala Mandir in Khanapara, Guwahati, at 11 AM.
According to the programme details, a total of 4,38,897 students will benefit under the Nijut Moina scheme, with an expenditure of ₹45.22 crore for the October instalment. Under the Nijut Babu scheme, 1,02,501 students will receive assistance, involving an expenditure of ₹10.37 crore.
The Nijut Moina scheme covers female students enrolled in Classes XI and XII, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, polytechnic programmes and B.Ed. courses. The monthly assistance varies according to the level of study.
Under the scheme, students in Classes XI and XII will receive ₹1,000 each, undergraduate students ₹1,250, postgraduate students ₹2,500 and B.Ed. students ₹2,500. Polytechnic students will receive ₹1,000 each.
The October instalment will cover 1,07,874 students in Class XI and 81,208 in Class XII. At the undergraduate level, 2,34,292 students will benefit, while 13,271 postgraduate students, 1,498 polytechnic students and 754 B.Ed. students are also included.
Under the Nijut Babu scheme, 1,01,273 undergraduate students will receive ₹1,000 each, while 1,228 postgraduate students will receive ₹2,000 each.
Education Minister Ranoj Pegu will attend the programme, along with Guwahati MP Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Darrang-Udalguri MP Dilip Saikia, and MLAs Pradyut Bordoloi, Diplu Ranjan Sarmah, Vijay Kumar Gupta, Tapan Das, Himangshu Shekhar Baishya and Prakash Chandra Das. Guwahati Municipal Corporation Mayor Mrigen Sarania will also be present.
The schemes aim to ease financial difficulties faced by students and support their continuation of education. The October 2026 disbursement will provide assistance to beneficiaries across different levels of secondary, higher and technical education in Assam.
