India, Jan. 7 -- The Assam Government on Tuesday launched the 'Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni' to provide financial assistance to male students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels who belong to economically weaker families and are studying in government and provincialised educational institutions of the state.

Similar to the 'Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni' for girl students, this new scheme will provide an incentive of up to Rs.1,000 per month for up to 10 months ( Rs.10,000 in an academic year) to eligible undergraduate male students and up to Rs.2,000 per month for 10 months ( Rs.20,000 in an academic year) to those studying at the postgraduate level.

The scheme, the state government says, aims to provide gender-balanced su...