GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday reviewed the working of ‘Pragyan Bharti’, a fee-waiver scheme free of charge admission in educational institutes below the state’s Increased Schooling Division. In line with the scheme, all college students whose parental incomes are lower than Rs 2 lakh each year are eligible free of charge admission for pursuing larger schooling programs within the state.
A complete of 57,469 candidates have been discovered to be eligible for payment waiver within the 2024-25 educational session, an official launch stated.
The quantity will go up because the second advantage record for admissions to undergraduate programs might be revealed quickly, it stated.
Sarma directed the schooling division officers to launch a widespread consciousness marketing campaign about Pragyan Bharti scheme in order that most variety of eligible college students can apply for payment waiver below it.
The chief minister additionally took be aware of the truth that owing to unavailability of “revenue certificates”, a sure variety of candidates have been discovering it tough to get themselves enrolled as beneficiaries of the scheme, the discharge stated.
Sarma issued directions that from now onwards, ration playing cards below the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA) must also be handled as supporting paperwork in lieu of revenue certificates for the Pragyan Bharti scheme, it stated.
A complete of 57,469 candidates have been discovered to be eligible for payment waiver within the 2024-25 educational session, an official launch stated.
The quantity will go up because the second advantage record for admissions to undergraduate programs might be revealed quickly, it stated.
Sarma directed the schooling division officers to launch a widespread consciousness marketing campaign about Pragyan Bharti scheme in order that most variety of eligible college students can apply for payment waiver below it.
The chief minister additionally took be aware of the truth that owing to unavailability of “revenue certificates”, a sure variety of candidates have been discovering it tough to get themselves enrolled as beneficiaries of the scheme, the discharge stated.
Sarma issued directions that from now onwards, ration playing cards below the Nationwide Meals Safety Act (NFSA) must also be handled as supporting paperwork in lieu of revenue certificates for the Pragyan Bharti scheme, it stated.
