Set 3 Flashcards
What is Gyan Dipika Scheme?
The Gyan Dipika Scheme was implemented in 2019-20. It provides financial assistance to students whose parent’s annual income is below 2 lakh per year.
What are the benefits provided under the Gyan Dipika Scheme?
Under this scheme, the Assam Government provides free textbooks, free uniforms, a subsidy of ₹700 per student for 10 months on mess bills, battery-operated e-bikes to all girl students securing 1st division or above in their higher secondary examinations.
The Government also deposits ₹50,000 to each student’s loan account in the state.
What is Assam Fee Waiver Scheme?
The Assam Fee Waiver Scheme was launched in June 2019.
It waives admission fees for students taking admission up to Post-Graduate (PG) level whose parental income is less than ₹2 lakh per annum.
This scheme covers all provincialized colleges, government colleges, and 5 universities of the state.
What is Assam Atal Amrit Abhiyan Health Insurance Scheme (AAA)?
The AAA was launched on 25th December 2016. It provides health insurance coverage of up to ₹2 lakh per year to each family in the state.
What is Abhinandan Education Loan Subsidy Scheme?
The scheme was launched on 26th December 2019. It encourages students to pursue higher studies by providing a subsidy on education loans.
What is Assam Sneha Sparsha Mission?
Launched in 2013, the Sneha Sparsha Mission aims to bear the expenditure of very high-end specialized treatment for children below 12 years of age.
What is Anundoram Borooah Laptop Award Scheme (ARBAS)?
Launched in 2005, ARBAS provides laptops, internet connectivity, books, digital content, and online coaching to students.
What is Tejasvi Navadhitamastu Edu-Infra Funds (TNEIF)?
Adopted in 2018, TNEIF provides a special grant of ₹667 crore for the development of 31 professional colleges and universities in Assam.
What is the Scholarship for Students with Disabilities?
Students with minimum 40% disability are provided a scholarship of ₹2,400 per annum.
Applications are invited through advertisements from the Directorate of Social Welfare.
