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New Delhi: The Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam government will now cover the admission fees for college students whose parents’ annual income is less than Rs 2 lakh. The government has also stated that this initiative will cost approximately Rs 150 crore annually, with funds being credited to the respective colleges in July.
The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma has made the announcement. “Govt of Assam is bearing the admission fee of college students whose parent’s annual income is less than ₹2 lakh. We will bear a cost of appx ₹150cr every year on this, which will be credited to the respective colleges in July. If any student faces an issue, feel free to contact the DC or Education Dept,” CM Sarma tweeted.
Govt of Assam is bearing the admission fee of college students whose parent’s annual income is less than ₹2 lakh.
We will bear a cost of appx ₹150cr every year on this, which will be credited to the respective colleges in July.
If any student faces an issue, feel free to… pic.twitter.com/sc3I8cxLB6
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 26, 2024
According to the official releases, a total of 57,469 applicants have been found to be eligible for fee waiver in the 2024-25 academic session. The number will go up as the second merit list for admissions to undergraduate courses will be published soon, it said.
CM Saram has asked the education department officials to launch a widespread awareness campaign about Pragyan Bharti scheme so that maximum number of eligible students can apply for fee waiver under it.
The chief minister also took note of the fact that owing to unavailability of “income certificates”, a certain number of applicants were finding it difficult to get themselves enrolled as beneficiaries of the scheme, the release said.
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