35,800 meritorious students to get scooters; govt to provide financial assistance for registration & insurance

way2barak, Oct.19: In the weekly Assam Cabinet on October 19, several key decisions related to distribution of scooters to meritorious students, increase in salary of Assistant Professors, a new hotel in Kaziranga and guidelines on issuance of caste certificates etc., among others were taken. The Cabinet Meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. 

KEY DECISIONS: 

Scooters for Meritorious Students: 

• Scooters for 29,748 girl students who secured 1st division and 6,052 boy students who secured 75% and above in HS Examination, 2022 to encourage students and ensure better HS results
• Total cost to be incurred: Rs. 258.9 crore

Financial aid for registration:

• Dept of Higher Education to provide financial assistance for registration and insurance to beneficiaries through nodal principals, as part of the proposal

Salary of Asstt. Professors Hiked:

• Monthly remuneration of Assistant Professors working for fixed pay in provincialised colleges hiked to Rs, 55,000 (fixed).

Guidelines on Issuing Caste Certificates: 

• Guidelines on standard procedure for issuance of Hill Tribes in Plains and Plain Tribes in Hills certificates
• Caste certificates to be provided to eligible persons by DCs online, similar to SC/ST/ OBC/ MOBC.  • Certificates under Mission Bhumiputra, to help them avail economic, educational and employment benefits of State Government

New Hotel in Kaziranga:

• To boost tourism, a hotel will be developed in Kaziranga by Saraf Hotel Enterprises (Hyatt Group of Hotels)