Assam Cabinet allocates Rs 200 crore for Ayushman Asom scheme
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced funds for healthcare, free college admissions and increased ex-gratia for employees.
The Assam Cabinet has approved Rs 200 crore for the continuation of the Ayushman Asom Yojana, according to reports by ANI and The News Mill. The allocation aims to provide healthcare benefits to over 40 lakh families in the state and strengthen the healthcare framework.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision during a Cabinet meeting held on November 10 at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati. The meeting also sanctioned Rs 108.81 crore under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme for the 2026–27 academic year.
This funding will compensate colleges for providing free admission to more than 1.5 lakh first-year undergraduate students. The Chief Minister stated that the initiative aims to ensure financial constraints do not impede access to higher education.
The Cabinet also approved increasing the one-time ex-gratia assistance for the families of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) employees in the event of their death. The amount has been raised from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh.
To improve school education, the Cabinet approved the development of Teaching-Learning Material (TLM) kits through the Research Park of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati. These kits are intended to be more interactive and student-friendly.
Additionally, the Cabinet approved the integration of Krishna Kanta Handiqui Government Sanskrit College, Guwahati, with Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Nalbari, to strengthen Sanskrit education.