Guwahati: The Assam government will provide scholarship to about two lakh minority students across the state, worth Rs 2000 each, this financial year. The scholarships will be given to students belonging to the tea-tribe communities, the scheduled tribes, the scheduled castes, other backward classes, other communities that reside in border areas, sand isles of the river Brahmaputra and other areas spanning 27 districts that are economically and educationally backward.
As per sources, the announcement was made by Bhumidhar Barman, Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, while speaking at the Latasil grounds in Guwahati during the Independence Day celebrations. Furthermore, he also mentioned that a Minority Education Commission will soon be formed by the Assam state government to advise the government regarding education of students who belong to minority communities.
In addition, during the occasion, the minister hoisted the tricolor at the ceremony and also took the salute of march on behalf of the Assam state government.
