Cachar: 28,337 Students Receive Cheques Under Nijut Moina and Nijut Babu Schemes

A total of 28,337 cheques were distributed among students across Cachar district on Thursday under the Assam Government’s Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Moina Aasoni and Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Aasoni schemes to provide financial assistance for higher secondary and higher education.

Of the total, 24,907 cheques were distributed among girl students under the Nijut Moina scheme, while 3,430 cheques were given to male students under the Nijut Babu scheme. The distribution programmes were held at educational institutions across seven Legislative Assembly constituencies in the district.

Under the Nijut Moina scheme, eligible girl students pursuing higher secondary and degree courses at government and provincialised schools and colleges, as well as Gurucharan University, received financial assistance. The Nijut Babu scheme extends similar support to eligible male students pursuing higher education in colleges and Gurucharan University.

The cheques were distributed by elected representatives and other designated guests at various institutions across the district.

At Assam University, Silchar, social worker Sajalendu Das Laskar distributed the cheques, while former Udharbond MLA Mihir Kanti Shom handed them over to beneficiaries at Cachar College. Kankan Narayan Sikidar, Chairman of Cachar Zilla Parishad, attended the programme at Government Model College, Borkhola.

At Gurucharan University, former Dholai MLA Nihar Ranjan Das distributed the cheques. Udharbond MLA Rajdeep Goala attended the programme at Jagannath Singh College, Udharbond, while social worker Swapan Suklabaidya distributed the cheques at Janata College, Sonai.

At Katigorah Anchalik Degree College, social worker Gopal Kanti Roy handed over the cheques. Sonai MLA Aminul Haque Laskar and Sonai Municipal Board Vice-Chairperson Sheikh Saharul Alom Laskar attended the programme at Madhab Chandra Das College, Sonai. At Mohendra Kumar Dey College, MLA Amiya Das distributed the cheques.

At Nehru College, Lakhipur, the cheques were distributed by Lakhipur Municipal Board Chairman Mrinal Kanti Das. Former Silchar MLA Dipayan Chakraborty handed over the cheques at Radhamadhab College, Silchar, while Reena Singha, Chairperson of the Manipur Development Council, attended the programme at Satindra Mohan Dev College, Lakhipur.

At Satya Ranjan College, Katigorah, MLA Kamakhya Dey Purkayastha distributed the cheques. Social worker Amitabh Rai attended the programme at Silchar College, while social worker Amarendra Paul distributed the cheques at Silchar Polytechnic. At TTC, Silchar, the cheques were distributed by social worker Dr Chandan Dey.

Borkhola MLA Kishore Nath distributed the cheques at West Silchar College, Borkhola, while social worker Rupam Saha handed them over to beneficiaries at Women’s College, Silchar.

The programmes also featured a live telecast of the central event from Guwahati, where Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma handed over cheques to student beneficiaries.

The details were shared in a press release issued by the Regional Office of Information and Public Relations, Barak Valley Zone, Silchar.