The Assam government will give students free scooters and 3.78 lakh bicycles

The Himanta Biswa Sarma government in Assam Wednesday approved policy to provide scooters to girl students who secured 60% and above and to boys who got 75% and above in the recently concluded higher secondary examinations.

During the cabinet meeting, presided over by chief minister Sarma, the cabinet also approved ₹167 crore for the distribution of bicycles among 3.78 lakh students of Class 9, studying in government and provincialised schools.