Assam allocates Rs 200 crore for Ayushman Asom health insurance scheme
The state government will provide healthcare cover to more than 40 lakh families through the scheme, according to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
The Assam government on Tuesday allocated Rs 200 crore to implement the Ayushman Asom health insurance scheme, according to ThePrint. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the decision following a cabinet meeting held at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati.
The allocation is intended to maintain healthcare benefits and strengthen the state's protection framework for more than 40 lakh families. The cabinet also approved Rs 108.81 crore under the Pragyan Bharati Scheme for the 2026–27 academic year to compensate colleges for providing free admissions to over 1.5 lakh first-year undergraduate students.
Regarding employee welfare, the cabinet increased the one-time ex-gratia assistance for families of deceased Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan employees from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 7.5 lakh. This programme is an integrated school education initiative launched by the Union Education Ministry.
To support traditional learning, the government decided to merge Krishna Kanta Handiqui Government Sanskrit College in Guwahati with Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University in Nalbari. Sarma stated this is expected to expand academic opportunities and bolster Sanskrit studies.
The cabinet also approved developing Teaching-Learning Material (TLM) kits through the IIT Guwahati Research Park. This initiative aims to reform procurement and create more interactive materials for school education.