Assam govt gifts e-scooters to 35,800 qualified students

Assam government on Wednesday distributed electric scooters to 35,800 meritorious students who scored good marks in their higher secondary examination this year.

There are different criteria for boys and girls to qualify for the award in which the former had to score 75% marks while the latter needed to get 60% marks in the higher secondary examinations conducted by Assam Higher Secondary Education Council.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, education minister Ranoj Pegu along with other ministers and government officials were present at the function to hand out the gifts.