Guwahati, July 31 -- ssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday reviewed preparations for launch of the second edition of the 'Nijut Moina' scheme, which provides financial support to eligible girl students for higher studies.
Sarma held a video conference with his cabinet colleagues, MLAs, district commissioners (DCs), principals of educational institutions and officials from the education department to review the rollout of the scheme.
"The fight against child marriage gets stronger. Last year, our flagship scheme #NijutMoina helped close to 2 lakh girls with '132 crore in assistance," he said in a post on X.
The scheme was launched in October last year to provide financial assistance to girl students from higher secondary to...