Overview
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma distributed scooters to higher secondary students who scored 80% or above, including 6,860 girls and 4,390 boys.
- The number of recipients fell to 11,250 from 48,673 last year as more than five lakh girls shifted to Nijut Moina cash assistance, according to the chief minister.
- A parallel incentive scheme for boys will begin on January 1, 2026 to encourage continued studies and rebalance student support.
- Since 2017–18, the merit award has provided 1,86,442 scooters with state expenditure reported at over Rs 1,043 crore.
- Sarma also outlined development goals and milestones: expanding medical seats toward 5,000 by 2030, targeting power surplus by 2031, starting Kaziranga’s elevated corridor next month, and rolling out Guwahati airport upgrades after December 20.