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

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 in HS Examination.

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

In today’s #AssamCabinet, several key decisions were taken regarding distribution of scooters to meritorious students, increase in salary of Assistant Professors, a new hotel in Kaziranga and guidelines on issuance of caste certificates. pic.twitter.com/NV3Decz8ES

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 19, 2022