GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday kick-started the second phase of the ambitious Nijut Moina scheme to help the education of girl children across the state.
Under the second phase, at least 4 lakh girls in Assam are set to receive financial support to carry out their education.
The Chief Minister argued that this initiative was launched to eradicate child marriage from the state.
He said, "We have renewed our fight against child marriage with the launch of #NijutMoina2.0, which will cover over 4 lakh girls in Assam and save them from child marriage, whilst giving wings to their educational dreams."
The eligible girl students from the Higher Secondary, Under Graduate, Post Graduate, B.Ed and Integrated Teacher Education Programme are covered under the Nijut Moina initiative.
The Chief Minister has directed District Commissioners and Principals to ensure smooth and transparent implementation of the scheme with an emphasis on maximum outreach.
CM Sarma said that this initiative aims at empowering girl students by providing financial incentives, reducing school dropout rates, and promoting higher education among young girls, especially from underprivileged backgrounds.