Assam announces 'Nijut Babu Asoni' monthly aid for male UG and PG students
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on 1 January 2026 the 'Nijut Babu Asoni' scheme, giving ₹1,000 a month to male undergraduate and ₹2,000 to postgraduate students from families earning under ₹4 lakh.
Summary
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on 1 January 2026 a new monthly assistance scheme for male students in higher education, later notified as the Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Asoni. First-year undergraduate male students will receive ₹1,000 a month and first-year postgraduate students ₹2,000 a month, from families with annual income below ₹4 lakh. The scheme is a counterpart to Nijut Moina, the state's monthly aid scheme for girl students, and the Higher Education Department invited applications on 6 January for the 2025–26 academic year.
Key facts
- Announced
- 1 January 2026, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
- Scheme
- Mukhya Mantrir Nijut Babu Asoni
- Aid
- ₹1,000/month (UG 1st year); ₹2,000/month (PG 1st year)
- Income limit
- Family income below ₹4 lakh a year
- Counterpart
- Nijut Moina (for girl students)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under Assam's Nijut Babu Asoni scheme announced in January 2026, how much monthly aid will an eligible first-year postgraduate male student receive?
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Correct answer: A — ₹2,000
Times of India and Assam Tribune: PG students get ₹2,000 a month and UG students ₹1,000 a month.
Assam's Nijut Babu Asoni scheme for male students is the counterpart of which existing state scheme for girl students?
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Correct answer: B — Nijut Moina
Times of India and Assam Tribune: the scheme is positioned as the counterpart of Nijut Moina, the state's monthly aid scheme for girl students.