Overview
- The drive covers 3,10,031 Class IX students statewide, including roughly 1.34 lakh boys and 1.76 lakh girls.
- Beneficiaries span government and provincial schools as well as Tea Garden Model Schools and Adarsha Vidyalayas across Assam.
- Officials say the cycles aim to raise enrolment and attendance and cut dropouts tied to long commutes, with the chief minister citing about 6% leaving within five years, another 8% by Class VIII, and roughly 40% at higher secondary.
- Alongside the launch, the chief minister announced Rs 300 per month for Class X exam preparation and state coverage of Rs 10,000–12,000 in admission costs for students progressing after the HSLC exam.
- He highlighted ongoing Nijut Moina support for girls and announced a new Babu Asoni scheme for boys, with bicycle distribution set to roll out across all districts in the coming weeks.