The Cabinet also sanctions Rs 108.81 crore to reimburse colleges under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme, benefiting over 1.5 lakh undergraduate students
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday, November 10, approved three major welfare measures covering healthcare, education-sector employees and student admissions, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced.
A key decision was the allocation of Rs 200 crore to continue the Mukhyamantri Ayushman Asom Yojana, which provides healthcare coverage to beneficiaries across the state. The scheme covers more than 40 lakh families, with the state government bearing the expenditure for beneficiaries beyond those covered under the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
The Cabinet also approved an increase in the one-time ex-gratia assistance for Samagra Shiksha officials, employees and teachers who die while in service. The amount has been raised from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh, formalising an announcement made in the state budget.
Additionally, Rs 108.81 crore has been sanctioned for 2026-27 to reimburse colleges for admission fee waivers under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme. The allocation is expected to benefit more than 1.5 lakh eligible first-year undergraduate students.
The decisions aim to sustain healthcare support, strengthen financial assistance for employees’ families and ensure the continuation of admission fee waivers for eligible students.
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