Nijut Moina has 4,39,598 beneficiaries, while Nijut Babu benefits have reached 1,02,501 students as the state plans to expand the schemes
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inaugurated the disbursement of financial assistance under the Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu schemes to around 5.42 lakh students at a ceremony in Guwahati, reaffirming the state government’s focus on educational support and student empowerment.
The Nijut Moina scheme has a reported total of 4,39,598 beneficiaries, including 2,36,292 undergraduate students, 1,14,999 polytechnic students, 754 SCERT B.Ed students and 1,07,876 higher secondary students.
Meanwhile, the number of beneficiaries under Nijut Babu has increased from 49,000 last year to 1,02,501 this year.
Speaking at the ceremony, Sarma announced plans to expand Nijut Moina next year to cover B.Sc Nursing, General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM), and Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) courses.
Four more universities, Auniati University, Srimanta Sankaradeva University, Pragjyotish University and Krishnaguru Adhyatmik University are also set to be included.
Introduced in 2024, Nijut Moina aims to encourage girls to continue their education and address issues such as child marriage and school dropouts. Regular college attendance is among the conditions for continued eligibility.
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