Guwahati, July 28 -- The Assam government has declared 2025 as the 'Year of Reading' with the objective of promoting a reading culture, supporting young writers, and encouraging literary engagement across the state.

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made the announcement on social media, stating that the initiative aims to "incentivise reading and bring back the culture of books to the mainstream." A poster highlighting key programmes under the campaign was also released.

As part of the initiative, the state government will provide a grant of Rs 25,000 each to 1,000 young writers. The grants are intended to support creative, academic, and research-based writing. The selection process is expected to consider innovation, linguistic diver...